redact

verb

re·​dact ri-ˈdakt How to pronounce redact (audio)
redacted; redacting; redacts

transitive verb

1
: to put in writing : frame
2
: to select or adapt (as by obscuring or removing sensitive information) for publication or release
broadly : edit
3
: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release

Examples of redact in a Sentence

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The name of the officer who shot Kerr is redacted from the investigative reports. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025 Following is a list of Affinity Groups, including contact information [redacted by THR]. Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 According to local news outlet WBTV, Brown and his attorney, Roberts, decided to delay the hearing, but the reason was redacted in the court documents. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 The report, based partly on sheriff’s body camera and dash camera videos, is heavily redacted and excludes the names of victims. Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for redact

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of redact was in 1829

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“Redact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redact. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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