recopy

verb

Definition of recopynext
as in to redact

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Recent Examples of recopy This process of underlining, copying, and recopying is the backbone of Newsom’s working life. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 To counter the faulty machinery, election workers will have to manually recopy the mail-in ballots with illegible barcodes into new ballots under the election code, but every valid vote ultimately will be counted properly, Garcia said last week. — Elizabeth Thompson, Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recopy
  1. redact
  2. print
  3. compile
  4. abridge
  5. publish
  6. blue-pencil
  7. engross
  8. annotate
Verb
  • The encounter occurred near a sensitive facility in the western United States, whose location remains redacted in the public document.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • On Tuesday, that court posted a document that laid out who asked for the report to be redacted in the first place.
    — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of redact
Verb
  • The trio settled in to draw on sheets of paper with circles printed on them, which Humm uses to come up with dishes.
    — Emma Allen, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Flags printed with such images were frequently spotted at demonstrations, with fans also posting the hashtag #SwiftiesComLula (Swifties With Lula, in literal translation) on social media.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of print
Verb
  • Nelson said the report’s creation raised concerns because city employees were asked to compile information that had not previously been assembled in that format, and the results were used to counter his campaign statements.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Janney also compiles plenty of cackles as Polly’s newly sober sister, Silda.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of compile
Verb
  • Trump is selling an alternative America, with the messiest chapters abridged or excluded.
    — Arthur Krystal, New Yorker, 25 May 2026
  • It is abridged, so there’s not nearly as many 90-page digressions or pseudoscientific cetology musings.
    — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Definition of abridge
Verb
  • In a study published this year with Redzo Mujcic of Warwick Business School, Graham followed 25,000 Australian adults for 14 years.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • An analysis published by NYU’s Journal of Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law discusses how younger consumers embrace dupe culture and proudly share affordable alternatives with friends and followers.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of publish
Verb
  • Before getting sunk by a turgid love story — the kind of cinematic dead zone Thalberg would have blue-penciled in the screenplay stage — The Last Tycoon provides a good sense of what a producer actually does.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Definition of blue-pencil
Verb
  • Aza Raskin had a part in creating the slick social media feeds that engross us today.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Her engrossing documentary puts the viewer in a deeply personal position with its subject.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of engross
Verb
  • Social media users are documenting their journeys through the classics, from first-time reads inspired by screen adaptations to annotated rereads ahead of their premieres.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The way a book has been handled, underlined, and annotated, as well as the creases in the corners of pages, are reminders of this dispute and of the reader’s assertion of ownership that will remain forever on their bookshelves.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of annotate

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“Recopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recopy. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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