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'.

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 …

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 …

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?

Sep 14, 2017 · Redact - to hide or remove (confidential parts of a text) before publication or distribution, or to examine (a text) for this purpose: My example (edited): "Here is the document.

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 …

Aug 9, 2014 · redact: Merriam-Webster: to select or adapt (as by obscuring or removing sensitive information) for publication or release to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to …

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 …

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 …

I assumed you would use dots to show left-out unnecessary text in a quote, such as in The definition of used oil is "oil ... that is xyz". The deleted portion is non-useful text that would …