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 Critics say the revisions discriminate against people based on their family background or gender and put pressure on younger members of the royal family to produce male offspring. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Both of these points are bound to only improve with upcoming revisions and new feature releases, leaving Googlebooks with lots to catch up on. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 The latest revisions incorporate new imaging techniques and biomarkers designed to improve both the speed and accuracy of diagnosis. — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026 All but one mainstream newspaper have criticized the revisions, and media surveys show a large majority of the public support female monarchs or maternal-line succession. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Opposition parties have also alleged that the electoral roll revisions tilted the electoral field in the BJP’s favor in the West Bengal election held earlier this year, helping the party win power in the state for the first time. — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 Script is by Laura Kosann with revisions by Ari Berkowitz and Ava Tramer. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Citi came out the strongest, saying the string of negative earnings revisions is over. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 In an interview with TV station Tele Metropole, Lucien Jura, secretary of state for communication, defended the revisions to the electoral law. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

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These changes were intended to support the long-distance challenge, which required multiple crossings rather than a single uninterrupted run in one direction.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Boise’s food-and-drink scene saw a flurry of changes this week, with a bar relocating, a longtime restaurant reopening and a chain pulling back.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026

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Eating disorders and disordered eating bring in this additional layer of societal and structural differences in gender and the gendered norms that can also influence health.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026
The moon owes its varying gradation to differences in surface composition and age — something Petro’s team plans to explore in the Artemis mission slated for June 2027.

— Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

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