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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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
“Another upward revision can’t be ruled out with the U.K. continuing to defy growth expectations,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The justice secretary said about 5,000 extra releases will take place in 10 batches from October - down from about 6,000 before the revision.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Eurostat said the single currency area recorded zero growth in the first three months of 2026, a welcome second revision from the 0.2 percent contraction according to revised data published in June.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
They asked first that he renounce the revision of property titles in order to get back the support of the Liberal landowners.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Printing is iterative, and more complex designs might require several rounds of revisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Steep downward revisions wiped out 103,000 jobs in May and June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and its effect on energy prices led German inflation to jump in March and April, and forced downward revisions of economic forecasts for Europe’s largest economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Abouhossein remarked that while the price-earnings multiple of the U.S. banks are higher, they have been driven by consistent upward earnings revisions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
But he didn’t just save the reviews, he made notes of interesting criticisms and ideas for changes in further revisions.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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