EDITS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

edits

verb

present tense third-person singular of edit

as in reads

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 adjusts

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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misadjusts

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Recent Examples of edits Those edits and cuts make all of the songs, including this one, more powerful and direct. — Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026 Hutchinson compiles and edits letters to the editor for the Opinion pages in addition to her role on the board. — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 June 2026 The marketer prompts, edits and deploys manually. — Manick Bhan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 The video, which contains footage never before seen by the public, captures the artist’s sense of humor, his love for fashion and deep faith, and edits together some of his most iconic stage performances. — Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026 Jenkin also edits and scores the time-travel mystery starring George McKay and Callum Turner. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 June 2026 Carroll, 29, of Denver is the founder and CEO of Wedding Weekender, a service that rents out camcorders to couples to capture their weddings and also edits footage into video clips for them. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself. — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Jimmy Boegle edits and publishes the Reno News & Review and the Coachella Independent in Palm Springs and is a past president of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for edits

Verb

The painful irony is that this retreat, invisible from the inside, reads as uncertainty from the outside.

— Karyn Gallant, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Its parent company is Taiheiyo Cement, a Japanese company that bought CalPortland in 1990, its website reads.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of reads

Verb

Roborock Vacuum Deals Roborock Qrevo Curv This premium, high-end hybrid robot vacuum and mop features an innovative self-lifting chassis that adjusts in real-time to climb over small thresholds and obstacles.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
Some providers might work on a sliding fee scale, for example, which adjusts cost based on a patient’s household income and family size.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of adjusts

Verb

Part of the Splash Jelly Drop collection, Tory Burch’s Mini Romy reworks one of the brand’s signature shapes into a bright aquatic blue that immediately calls to mind swimming pools and cloudless skies.

— Sanika Achrekar, Glamour, 2 July 2026
Today, denim is getting a new influx of American talent thanks to brands like B Sides, a tiny label in upstate New York that takes selvage fabric and reworks it into new patchwork cuts.

— Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Definition of reworks

Verb

Its True Tone sensor adapts contrast to local room lighting to prevent eye fatigue, supporting the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard Folio.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
Whatever your style or setting, the print dress adapts—and these five refined outfit ideas below show just how versatile patterns can be.

— Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 July 2026

Definition of adapts

Verb

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

Definition of revises

Verb

However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.

— Adam Williams June 24, New Atlas, 24 June 2026
While it may always be most readily associated with Wall Street antagonist Gordon Gekko—who Flusser famously outfitted—the business also tailors for women.

— Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026