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VERB

rewrite, refine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adapt alter analyze annotate arrange assemble censor choose compile compose delete prepare publish rearrange revise select

STRONG

amplify assign blue pencil butcher check condense correct cut discard doctor draft emend excise feature fine-tune finish massage polish prescribe proofread rectify redact regulate rehash rephrase report scrub style tighten trim

WEAK

boil down fly speck go over make up put together recalibrate set up strike out write over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorder disorganize disperse disturb scatter separate

STRONG

indulge keep ruin spoil worsen

Example Sentences

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Newspapers ran in Fern’s blood—her father was the founder of the religious newspaper the Recorder, for which young Fern copy-edited and contributed the occasional article; and her brother Nathaniel edited New York’s Home Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, it raises the ongoing controversy about gene editing and its potential to be used to enhance embryos and the future of humanity.

From Literature

Before that, he wrote, commissioned and edited features about Europe's financial-services industry in London, in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal

His catered to families, was one of the first in the nation to offer matinees, and showed entertainment like temperance-themed plays and edited versions of historical and Shakespearean plays.

From The Wall Street Journal

Below are excerpts from the interview, edited for clarity.

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