: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
Examples of redact in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe text exchange wasn't shown to the audience on Thursday because it wasn't redacted, but a redacted version has now been posted on the court's website.—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 But when the indictment was first released, the names of Trump's seven allies were redacted because they had not yet been served their notice of charges.—Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 In a ruling last month, U.S. District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr. said the documents could be unsealed, with personal data and references to grand jury proceedings redacted.—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 In those cases, the agency has certain rules in place to allow companies to redact sensitive information that is not crucial to investors.
Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Chubb backed out of providing Trump’s appeal bond.—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for redact
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere
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