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
Another major revision relevant to European renewables firms is the removal of a controversial cliff-edge deadline that would have required all projects benefiting from tax credits to be in service by the end of 2027.
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Around the same time, Woolman’s church approved bylaw revisions that raised the bar for the church to fire its lead pastor.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The bill passed the House by a one-vote margin, sending it to the Senate, where it is expected to face further resistance and revision.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
This revision could affect Prince Harry considerably by not giving his fair share.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
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Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Around the same time, Woolman’s church approved bylaw revisions that raised the bar for the church to fire its lead pastor.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The bill passed the House by a one-vote margin, sending it to the Senate, where it is expected to face further resistance and revision.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
This revision could affect Prince Harry considerably by not giving his fair share.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revision
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Lieutenant Governor Patrick has said that THC consumption leads to addiction and brain alteration, as reported in The Texas Tribune.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The third hurdle is the widespread destruction or alteration of information (intentional or not), which has occurred several times in human history, and which is likely to occur again.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Zest in Seoul and Jigger & Pony in Singapore both maintained their positions from last year, so there were no changes among the top three bars.—
Kevin Gray,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Cities were ranked by net migration, basically how many people are moving to or from each city based on the annual percentage population change from 2020 to 2024.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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Here's the difference: your CPA is likely focused on what's happening this year, minimizing your tax bill, filing returns and staying compliant.—
Steve Hruby,
The Enquirer,
22 July 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter reported last week that the Bones and All actress exited the movie amid creative differences.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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More aggressive treatment options Advertisement In particularly severe cases—especially when someone has an underlying autoimmune disease—OTC eye drops and lifestyle modifications will likely fall short.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
21 July 2025
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Content pinning reinforces the CIO's responsibility to establish strict IT change management policies before rolling out any updates or modifications.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In a memo obtained from his office ahead of the May revise, Newsom attributed the general fund’s $16 billion hit to a mix of declines in the stock market, and less business and personal income tax revenue than expected, all driven by tariffs.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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Therefore the May revise, as it’s dubbed, is likely to contain even more expedient fixes that may postpone the day of fiscal reckoning until Newsom’s governorship ends two years hence but will continue to plague his successor and the Legislature.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
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That goal, however, is complicated by a constitutional amendment that requires an independent commission to lead the process.—
Leah Askarinam,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Like the League of Women Voters, Protect AR Rights is also proposing a constitutional amendment aiming to protect Arkansans' right to petition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revision. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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