The context where I've most often met this word is also not in the dictionary: adapting an old recipe to modern use is called 'redacting' or 'redaction'.

Question: Is the word here really redact? My dictionary defines redact as edit text for publication. Is there another word that describes the action you highlight in your question?

Apr 16, 2016 · Although the dictionary definition of redact includes a meaning synonymous with edit, that meaning is all but unknown in the US, and the vast majority of readers would take the term to mean …

Jul 29, 2018 · If a name of an military officer is redacted for security reasons, how can I replace his name with an adjective and the word 'officer' without too much hubbub? Say the original sentence is …

Jun 10, 2011 · The current use of redact often includes image redaction, especially when discussing electronic files such as Word or PDF documents. The NSA Redacting with Confidence guide (note, …

May 5, 2016 · To redact means to edit for publication. You might say sanitizing is redacting with a particular purpose. As with redaction, neither of these verbs specifically refer to the use of a black …

Oct 15, 2012 · No, redact refers to sensitive or confidential information, rather than offensive, and it means totally removed/obscrued/blacked out, rather than creatively obfuscated (but the words can …

Sep 22, 2024 · Sven Yargs' answer provides a level of support for using the dash rather than the ellipsis; the comment you cite has no supporting reference. // Tinfoil Hat essentially answers that the choice …

Jan 16, 2024 · In short, a word or verb that qualifies an action for someone who keeps the truth covered up, NOT necessarily with ill intent, but to 'protect' people from fear, anxiety, or from flipping out? Wea...

Jun 15, 2024 · For the past few years, I have been hearing people say "that tracks," meaning "that makes sense." My search on Green's Dictionary of Slang yielded nothing with this …