: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
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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
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Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere
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