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verb

ri-ˈvīz How to pronounce revise (audio)
Definition of revisenext
1
as in to modify
to make different in some way with the snow, we'll need to revise our travel plans

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2
as in to edit
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating revise the article and add more up-to-date information so we can reprint it

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revise

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noun

ˈrē-ˌvīz How to pronounce revise (audio)
as in change
the act, process, or result of making different that paper needs one more revise, and then I think it's ready to turn in

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How does the verb revise differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of revise are amend, correct, emend, rectify, redress, reform, and remedy. While all these words mean "to make right what is wrong," revise suggests a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes.

revise the schedule

How does the word amend relate to other synonyms for revise?

Amend, reform, and revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes.

amend a law

When might correct be a better fit than revise?

While the synonyms correct and revise are close in meaning, correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects.

correct your spelling

When would emend be a good substitute for revise?

The meanings of emend and revise largely overlap; however, emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript.

emend a text

When is rectify a more appropriate choice than revise?

The synonyms rectify and revise are sometimes interchangeable, but rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed.

rectify a misguided policy

When is it sensible to use redress instead of revise?

In some situations, the words redress and revise are roughly equivalent. However, redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance.

redress past social injustices

In what contexts can reform take the place of revise?

The words reform and revise can be used in similar contexts, but reform implies drastic change.

plans to reform the court system

When could remedy be used to replace revise?

Although the words remedy and revise have much in common, remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil.

set out to remedy the evils of the world

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Recent Examples of revise
Verb
Visit California, the state’s tourism agency, revised its overall projections for 2025 visitor spending this month to $160 billion from $166 billion, following the slowdown in the growth of international travelers and the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles in January. —Ceylan Yeğinsu, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 More Work To Do Even as the NCAA revised its trans-athlete policy, which many believed doesn’t go far enough in protecting women’s sports, including the state of Texas, Sey says the XX-XY brand is just getting started. —Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Maybe some researchers could partner with a neuroscience journal and scan some of the peer reviewers at work to find the neural correlates of accept, reject, and revise decisions? —Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2015 Zeidman wants to build in mechanisms that revise sentences as attitudes and mores change. —Teresa Mathew, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for revise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revise
  1. modify
  2. edit
  3. change
  4. alter
  5. rework
  6. alteration
  7. remodel
  8. difference
Verb
  • Each Boost plan can be modified with Add-Ons for an additional charge.
    — Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The developers talked to drone operators about their combat experience with commercial Chinese thermal imaging cameras and modified their design accordingly.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of modify
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of edit
Noun
  • In the end, spinach’s impact on dietary change may be less about training your digestive tract and more about simple habit formation.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2025
  • A lot of Maryland residents who enjoy their summer at the ocean might be oblivious to how this change might affect their upcoming vacations.
    — Gretchen Holland, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of change
Verb
  • Changing any of this would fundamentally alter the experience in a negative way.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • However, these additions alter tea's nutritional content.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of alter
Verb
  • In other words, some storms on Jupiter can leave behind a fingerprint, reworking the whole chemical makeup of the planet's atmosphere.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The case of the new Royale Paris has been reworked.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of rework
Noun
  • The alterations would approximate aspects of the thylacine’s phenotype—the observable characteristics of a creature.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In addition to adding contemporary features like an in-frame oil cooler, the motorcycle's frame underwent major alterations to mimic vintage hardtail design.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of alteration
Verb
  • The Postal Service was remodeled under the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, moving from a cabinet department to an independent agency under the executive branch with a Board of Governors.
    — Claire Grant, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Outback also will slow its new restaurant openings and direct its investments to remodeling current locations.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of remodel
Noun
  • What’s the difference between porcelain, ceramic, and stoneware dinnerware?
    — Erika Owen, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
  • These differences can affect behavior, interactions, and learning.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
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