REVISIONS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

revisions

noun

plural of revision

as in changes

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 revisions Labor Department revisions slashed another 103,000 jobs from May and June payrolls. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Even Rodrigo’s backing band, full of absolutely shredding women instrumentalists, played beside her on equal footing for exquisitely tasteful, post-punky revisions of songs across her three albums. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The revisions give offices greater flexibility on hiring and investment requirements even as authorities continue to strengthen checks on the sources of wealth entering the country. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Made up of top education officials and public school leaders from around the state, the committee is tasked with recommending revisions to the state’s overarching K-12 funding formula and will issue its first report later this fall. — Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026 This will determine whether revisions or other safeguards should be implemented, the chief said. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Under the policy revisions currently under consideration, PROs would be mandated to meet requirements related to organizational ability for collection, financial capacity, electronic data management and accounting. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Despite the revisions and outreach, some still oppose any new Boca Lago development. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 The Football Association said the concentration of meldonium in his sample would not have been reported as a positive test today or resulted in a violation, following World Anti-Doping Agency revisions. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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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

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Palal acknowledged that Davis’ accounts of the killing evolved over the years but argued those differences reflected Davis’ changing motivations and efforts to protect himself.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
This approach improved statistical reliability while still allowing regional differences in climate and heat adaptation to be reflected.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

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