revision

noun

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

Examples of revision in a Sentence

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.
Recent Examples on the Web This guards against clients who may want an infinite number of revisions and yet not be satisfied. Florence Chikezie, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The revisions, currently under review, would give official recognition to a large and growing portion of the U.S. population. Denise Lu, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024 After delayed feedback from state officials on the town’s last set of revisions to its Housing Element, the Los Gatos Town Council voted Tuesday to hold off on further discussion of the document until its next meeting. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024 After years of countless script revisions and finding a new distributor, filming commenced in 2021 in the English countryside. Chloe Melas, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2024 That revision, as noted by Russell Street Report, allows Baltimore to use a post-June 1 release if an extension is not reached by March 14. Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024 Most other local organizations and public speakers expressed strong support for the revisions. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024 That wouldn’t necessarily be so much of an issue if the revisions, which can come months after initial reports are released, were relatively small. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024 During Tuesday’s season premiere of ‘Little People, Big World,’ Zach Roloff's migraines lead to his hospitalization and an emergency shunt revision Zach and Tori Roloff are recalling the terrifying migraines that led to Zach’s emergency shunt revision in February 2023. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024

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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revision. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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 adjective

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