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[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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Ms. Ballard told a Journal reporter that she “did not personally use AI” while writing “Shy Girl,” but an acquaintance she hired to edit the original, self-published edition did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Investors can pause, stop or edit the workflow of the agent at any time, Public executives said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

So it was natural for me to want to be in the edit room and see what was going on.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

My wife requested a flashcard tool so she could drill her French vocabulary, with the ability to add and edit multiple word lists.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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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