edit
verb (used with object)
to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
has edited
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present perfectof edit (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has edited all of Grisham’s work since “The Firm” and has represented him since 1996.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Woodard grew up in the Northwest and has edited our environmental coverage including our award-winning series “Hostile Waters: Orcas in Peril” in 2018-19.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
The following has edited for lengthy and clarity.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2023
Days after Rock’s stand-up comedy special “Selective Outrage” debuted Sunday, Netflix has edited out one of the comedian’s less-than-smooth jokes from the set, according to several reports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
Miss Pardoe, who has edited an English impression of the book, has supplied its most obvious defects induced by this consideration.
From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 by Various
