2
: a printing proof that incorporates changes marked in a previous proof
revised; revising
1
a
: to look over again or make changes to in order to correct or improve
revise a manuscript
I have to revise our plans for today.
b
British : to study again : review
2
a
: to make a new, amended, improved, or up-to-date version of
revise a dictionary
revised the regulation
b
: to provide with a new taxonomic arrangement
revising the alpine ferns
British : review sense 1
Examples of revise in a Sentence
Noun that paper needs one more revise, and then I think it's ready to turn in Verb We have to revise our plans because of the delays. I would like to revise my estimate.
Recent Examples on the Web
William Jones, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026 Army officials said the decoys forced soldiers to adjust reconnaissance methods, revise tactics, and practice engagement procedures against what appears to be a mechanized threat. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The threat was later revised down to a tsunami advisory, authorities said. —Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revise
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Noun
For instance, a content creator was able to draft, revise, and finalize scripts using different models within one workflow; something that used to take multiple platforms and hours of setup. —William Jones, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026 Army officials said the decoys forced soldiers to adjust reconnaissance methods, revise tactics, and practice engagement procedures against what appears to be a mechanized threat. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
Verb
The plan was revised to include two buildings and revised again with four buildings. —Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The threat was later revised down to a tsunami advisory, authorities said. —Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revise
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revise
1 of 2 verb
re·vise ri-ˈvīz 
revised; revising
1
: to look over again in order to correct or improve
revise a book report
2
: to make a new, corrected, improved, or up-to-date version or arrangement of
revise a dictionary
reviser noun
or revisor
-ˈvī-zər
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