redaction
Americannoun
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the editing of text so as to hide or remove confidential or sensitive information.
Transcripts of the hearing will be available online once the redaction is completed.
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the text or information that has been removed or hidden.
Most of the redactions pertain to the privacy interests of the parties, including Social Security numbers, telephone numbers, and home addresses.
Other Word Forms
- redactional adjective
Etymology
Origin of redaction
First recorded in 1610–20; from French rédaction, equivalent to Latin redāct(us) + -iō -ion ( def. ); redact ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The Justice Department has said only a fraction of the released files had redaction errors and it is fixing any mistakes when notified by victims or their attorneys.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
The redaction failures have given ammunition to bloggers and online commentators who have portrayed women trapped in Epstein’s orbit as willing participants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
While the sender of the email is redacted in the published file, the black redaction box does not completely cover his email address in one reference on the chain.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
“Within the past 48 hours, the undersigned alone has reported thousands of redaction failures on behalf of nearly 100 individual survivors whose lives have been turned upside down by DOJ’s latest release,” the lawyers wrote.
From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026
He was unwearied in the redaction and correction of his written dialogues, altering them here and there both in expression and in structure.
From A Short History of Greek Philosophy by Marshall, John
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