revises 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of revise
1
as in modifies
to make different in some way with the snow, we'll need to revise our travel plans

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2
as in edits
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating revise the article and add more up-to-date information so we can reprint it

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revises

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noun

plural of revise
as in changes
the act, process, or result of making different that paper needs one more revise, and then I think it's ready to turn in

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Recent Examples of revises
Verb
Effective July 29, Maine significantly revises its workplace substance use testing framework. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Golden Gate revises the design system to reduce the distractions that should never have been present in the first place. — Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026 Pressing for clearer answers For months, frustration among stakeholders has centered on numbers that keep shifting as the district revises its budget projections. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026 One area where Goldman explicitly revises its prior pessimism is jobs — though not in the direction AI boosters would prefer. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 May 2026 The ordinance, unanimously adopted by the City Council on March 17, clamps down on height exceptions for residential buildings and revises the process for considering high-volume drive-thru restaurants, to allow for more council oversight. — Rose Evans april 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2026 The bill also imposes new penalties on foreign interference with elections and revises the list of valid photo ID required at the polls or when voting-by-mail for the first time. — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026 The rule also revises the way lead amounts are measured, which could significantly expand the number of communities found violating the rules. — Michael Phillis, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 More than a dozen speakers asked Texas’ State Board of Education to include the contributions of people from all cultures, faiths and backgrounds as the board revises state standards for social studies. — Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revises
  1. modifies
  2. edits
  3. changes
  4. alters
  5. reworks
  6. alterations
  7. remodels
  8. reads
Verb
  • An agent that calls the wrong API or modifies the wrong record creates consequences a hallucinated sentence simply cannot.
    — Hemant Kashyap, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • So the team fed AlphaFold versions of a target DNA sequence, along with a guide RNA, the Cas9 sequence, and an enzyme that chemically modifies bases and can stick to Cas9.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of modifies
Verb
  • Then cinematographers Evan Draper and Jazleana Jones along with Ullom, who also edits, take a steadier hand with evocative montages that emphasize the passage of time.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Quick edits in small blocks across the screen included one of Murphy’s right foot and shoe.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of edits
Noun
  • How widespread those changes will be is a compelling question.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The interior is probably the biggest improvement without having the same visually jarring impact the exterior’s changes have.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of changes
Verb
  • But whether the settlement fundamentally alters the business of one of the world’s most powerful tech giants remains an open question.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Sodium dithionite primarily alters the dyes’ chromophores, reducing their visible color without fully breaking the bonds connecting the dyes to cellulose.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of alters
Verb
  • New this year is the Paddock Building, which reworks the saddling area with new dining and social spaces overlooking the Saddling Paddock and Stakes Winner's Circle, worth a look even on a day without racing.
    — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Snooz reworks that moment so the treat aligns with the goal of actually falling asleep afterward.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of reworks
Noun
  • The tumor was an oligodendroglioma, a malignant tumor defined by two genetic alterations.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Every month, those cameras capture billions of license plates and other details about cars, including makes, models, colors and any alterations.
    — Meg Anderson, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of alterations
Verb
  • More than just structural support For decades, scientists have known that bone provides support, stores minerals and continuously remodels itself.
    — Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
  • The push in beauty comes at a time when Walmart is doubling down on the style category, giving beauty, fashion and home prime real estate adjacent to the highly trafficked grocery or pharmacy departments in about 100 stores, with more to be added as the company remodels existing formats.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Definition of remodels
Verb
  • MyStarChain will present its blockchain voting platform MyStarPick, and HiStranger will introduce Insight Flow, a tool that reads biosignals to gauge audience emotional response.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Even if the rationale behind all of those films are understandable in a vacuum, that recap hardly reads like the story of a blue chip IP.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of reads

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“Revises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revises. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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