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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Friday’s preliminary revision was far smaller than the preliminary revisions released in the previous two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Goldman Sachs expects an upward revision of as much as 450,000.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
There was a noticeable upward revision to exports, traditionally a key part of Germany’s economic engine, Destatis said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Taylor Farms used the revision to push back on the idea that its lettuce had been definitively identified as the source; federal officials, though, maintained that the broader epidemiological and traceback evidence still pointed there.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
His theories on social poise, although requiring some minor revision as the family grew larger, were constant to the extent that they hinged on unaffectation.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Scheduled for around 10 a.m. is the Labor Department’s preliminary estimate of payrolls revisions through March 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Friday’s preliminary revision was far smaller than the preliminary revisions released in the previous two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Hoskins said in an interview that the rulings reflected differences of opinion over what constitutes fair and accurate language, noting that the appellate courts had also sometimes rejected revisions made or approved by lower courts.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Beyond the latest tariffs, the United States and Canada still have to agree on revisions to the North American free trade agreement, USMCA, which Trump declined to renew in its current form.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
It’s old, yellowed, full of scribbles, crossed-out words and revisions.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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