: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release
Examples of redact in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIn their filing Friday, prosecutors argued that releasing a version of the brief that removes the names of witnesses other than Vice President Mike Pence -- and also redacts nonpublic information sources -- would respect the court's orders and serve the public's interest in the case.—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024 Alabama's execution protocol for nitrogen hypoxia is heavily redacted.—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024 Those details should be redacted from voice recordings as well as transcripts.—Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 The contents of those reports are unknown since this portion of the contract is redacted.—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Sep. 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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