adj
redacted
Redacted (adj) means Edited to remove or black out sensitive or confidential information. Example: “The redacted report had entire paragraphs blacked out.”
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Edited to remove or black out sensitive or confidential information.
"The redacted report had entire paragraphs blacked out."
How to use redacted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHad certain information removed or hidden before being released publicly.
When to use it
Common in legal, governmental, and journalistic contexts.
Common pairings
redacted document
heavily redacted
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more redacted
- Superlative
- most redacted
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The _____ report had entire paragraphs blacked out.
Rhymes for redacted
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What does “redacted” mean?
The word “redacted” means edited to remove or black out sensitive or confidential information. In plain terms, had certain information removed or hidden before being released publicly.
How do you use “redacted” in a sentence?
Here is “redacted” used in a sentence: “The redacted report had entire paragraphs blacked out.”
What part of speech is “redacted”?
“Redacted” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of redacted?
"redacted" (adj) means edited to remove or black out sensitive or confidential information.
