redacted

American  

[ri-dak-tid] / rɪˈdæk tɪd /

adjective

1. (of a document) with confidential or sensitive information removed or hidden.

   If a court decision contains protected information, it may not be released immediately due to the need to prepare a redacted version.

2. (of text, images, or information) removed, obscured, or hidden from view.

   Under this ruling, state agencies must provide an explanation for not disclosing redacted information.

3. edited or compiled, as from multiple sources.

   This text is believed to be a redacted and bowdlerized edition of the Babylonian Talmud.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of redact.

Other Word Forms

• unredacted adjective

Etymology

Origin of redacted

redact ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

On 24 December 2012, Lutnick received an email from a redacted sender that said Epstein wanted to pass a message to him, which said: "Nice seeing you" - suggesting that at least one visit did happen.

From BBC

Many of the documents are heavily redacted, with some files showing pages which are entirely blacked-out.

From BBC

Items that would reveal a victim’s personal information or jeopardize ongoing investigations must be redacted.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Justice Department released a massive but extensively redacted trove of records in response to the new law in December.

From Los Angeles Times

The prosecutor’s child, whose name is redacted in court filings, attended Kirk’s Sept. 10 talk on the university campus and texted with their father in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• adjusted
• amended
• improved
• updated