edit

[ed-it] / ˈɛd ɪt /

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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In the past 12 months, barely a month has gone by when TV crews haven't been huddled outside Broadcasting House because of various crises, from Scott Mills' sacking to the Panorama Trump edit.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But in overlooked microbial life, especially ciliates, evolution has repeatedly found ways to edit the instructions.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

“I’ve made narrative films in the past, but I also work as an editor, so I edit a lot of docs. I was, like, I can do this.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

If you want to switch AI apps, columnist Nicole Nguyen offers guidance on how to access, edit and migrate your current AI’s memories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

One stack of papers was a copyedited manuscript—basically a printout from a computer file that had been marked up in colored pencil with a bunch of edit marks.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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