revision

noun

re·​vi·​sion ri-ˈvi-zhən How to pronounce revision (audio)
Synonyms of revision
1
a
: an act of revising
b
: a result of revising : alteration
2
: a revised version
revisionary
ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce revision (audio)
adjective

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This edition is filled with revisions. A revision of the theory will be necessary. They made revisions to the book. The teacher gave me some suggestions for revision. This is the original version, not the revision. Here is my revision of the paragraph.
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Grantees are asked to make revisions — sometimes in the middle of the grant lifespan. — Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 These belated acts of institutional integration are part of a necessary and long overdue revision of West German art history’s mechanisms of exclusion. — Elisa R. Linn, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 For former Census Bureau Director Robert Santos, a Biden nominee, the close timing of the policy revision and the bureau's release of an unauthored report with claims about noncitizen voting is striking. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 Labor Department revisions slashed another 103,000 jobs from May and June payrolls. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revision

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of revision was in 1611

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revision

noun
re·​vi·​sion ri-ˈvizh-ən How to pronounce revision (audio)
1
: an act of revising (as an essay)
2
: a revised version
revisionary
-ˈvizh-ə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce revision (audio)
adjective
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