revision
Americannoun
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revisions
plural
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the act or work of revising.
- Synonyms:
- emendation, correction, alteration
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a process of revising.
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a revised form or version, as of a book.
noun
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the act or process of revising
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the process of rereading a subject or notes on it, esp in preparation for an examination
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a corrected or new version of a book, article, etc
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Etymology
Origin of revision
First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin revīsiōn-, stem of revīsiō; equivalent to revise + -ion
Explanation
When you make a revision, you go about editing or rethinking whatever it is you're working on. So that paper on Donald Duck's influence in national politics? It could probably use a revision or two. The word revision is made up of re, as in "repeat" or "redo," and vision. So you can think of a revision as a redo of your original vision. It's related to the word revise, which is the act of making changes to something original. Just about anything can get revised, from a script that needs rewrites to a wardrobe with some questionable pieces.
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The U.S. is clearly in the winners circle, with growth projected at 2.3% this year and next, an upward revision of 0.2 percentage points for 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
That’s an upward revision of 0.2 percentage points for next year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Election Commission says the revision is intended to remove duplicate and ineligible voters from electoral rolls.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
In a separate release, the BEA said the US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge stood at 3.4 percent year-on-year in August, unchanged from the month before after a revision to the July data.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The printing press not only transformed the dissemination of knowledge but also, by making exact visual information widely available, brought about a revision in the traditional conception of what knowledge is.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Lawmakers in Okinawa adopted a resolution on Friday calling for revisions to a pact seen as giving the United States military preferential treatment in Japan, following a murder allegedly committed by an American Marine.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
But it provides fresh context, because the PCE release incorporated the Bureau of Economic Analysis’s annual update, including revisions reaching back to 2021.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
In December, he sent Bensky an 11-page letter detailing why extensive revisions of the novel were unnecessary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
As they went back and forth on revisions, McCarthy was alternately defensive and conciliatory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Even after several fifteen-hour days in a row, Koch wasn’t sure they'd finish the revisions in time.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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