as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different a finicky author who makes countless revisions before submitting a work for publication
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Recent Examples of revision In 2020, Washington updated its two-decade-old statute to reflect the realities of the NIL era, incorporating revisions to the ULC’s model. —
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The pilot script was written by Fry, with revisions from Matt Pyken as well as William Harper. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 Opposition leaders said such rhetoric has deepened fears among minority communities, particularly Muslims, that the voter roll revision is being used to exclude them. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 The revision approved by Takaichi’s government removes five export categories that had limited most military exports to rescue, transport, warning, surveillance and minesweeping equipment. —CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revision
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The pilot script was written by Fry, with revisions from Matt Pyken as well as William Harper. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 Opposition leaders said such rhetoric has deepened fears among minority communities, particularly Muslims, that the voter roll revision is being used to exclude them. —ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 The revision approved by Takaichi’s government removes five export categories that had limited most military exports to rescue, transport, warning, surveillance and minesweeping equipment. —CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revision
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The demand for dry cleaning and alterations was overwhelming.— Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Crews have been working around the clock to protect the dam, deploying pumps and sandbags and making alterations to increase water flow.— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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What might be a fairly routine affair — some performers change outfits nearly every song — is in Lowery’s latest taken to beguiling extremes when the pop star Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) turns up wet and forlorn at the studio of her former fashion designer Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel).— Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Trump has long agitated for changes at CNN, and few expect his Justice Department to block the transaction.— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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The difference came down to shot-making.— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Adding your mattress to your spring cleaning checklist can make a real difference.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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And falling into just following a viral recipe, but not making other modifications, doesn't actually support baseline and metabolic health.— Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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The fight over those changes - responsible for weeks of turmoil in the House - ultimately resulted in limited modifications that failed to satisfy privacy hawks.— Eric McDaniel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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The executive committee says an amendment signed by now former chairman Allen West to return to countywide voting is not in effect.— Jack Fink, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Virginia lawmakers endorsed a constitutional amendment allowing their mid-decade redistricting last fall, then passed it again in January as part of a two-step process that requires an intervening election for an amendment to be placed on the ballot.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/revision. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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