EDITING Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

editing

verb

present participle of edit

as in revising

to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating the publisher edited a new version of its best-selling school dictionary

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as in adjusting

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation the restaurant chef has edited several of his gourmet dishes for preparation by the home cook

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misadjusting

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Recent Examples of editing The film features cinematography by Arlene Muller and editing by Rodrigo Ramos Estrada. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Just don't think this replaces dedicated, professional photo editing software. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. — Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2026 All the technical work of the camera and sound and lighting and what might be happening with editing later. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Because the watermark is embedded in the word choice itself, detection is more reliable with larger samples of text, whereas shorter passages and grammar and copy editing are unlikely to carry the watermark. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Typically, writing and editing take up the latter portion of Sheridan’s days. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Bennett recommends choosing a clear purpose for the area and editing accordingly, like a small bistro table with two chairs or a simple sofa with room to breathe. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026 The movie was originally edited by an Academy Award winner, and so coming in and basically re-editing his vision took some courage. — ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for editing

Verb

Ukraine’s Ministry of Economy is revising downward its GDP growth forecast in 2026 due to the impact of Russian attacks, which have restricted exports, especially grain through Black Sea ports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Vedder was revising lyrics, and also trying to get the vocal takes up to his standards, which were already quite high.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of revising

Verb

For some homebuyers, particularly those who expect to sell or refinance before the rate begins adjusting, an ARM could save money.

— Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The research team further demonstrated the versatility of the material by building prototype antennas and microwave devices whose frequencies could be changed by adjusting the voltage or temperature.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

At the same time, Dempsey, one of Lee's business partners, was reading about the neighborhood, too.

— April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Gray is central to the investment calls Blackstone makes, and spends his weekends reading memos on potential deals in preparation for his weekly investment committee meetings.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reading

Verb

Rather than reworking dishes every few weeks, the kitchen lets the produce dictate the experience.

— Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Pentagon officials, in other words, need to focus on reworking how the military trains, deploys, and enables AI systems—and not just on engineering or buying them.

— Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of reworking

Verb

In theory, tailoring dosages to meet the body’s immediate needs could mitigate adverse consequences for their extended use.

— Mike McRae August 19, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
The company already offers a version of ChatGPT for teachers, and tailoring a model to help kids with studying and homework could give OpenAI more ways to bring its product to schools.

— Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tailoring

Verb

The parliamentarian’s office is responsible for documenting and publishing the rules and precedents of its chamber.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Hugging Face was recently hacked by one of OpenAI's agents, with Sam Altman's group publishing a technical report on Wednesday detailing how its models breached Hugging Face last month.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of publishing

Verb

Mars challenges restrictive Saturn, putting your desire to take a chance against someone else’s need for reassurance.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
The CameraJet came out on top on every metric—but the comparison seems a bit like putting a mortar and pestle up against a VitaMix.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026