1. editing or revising a text for publication
Usage: formal
2. censoring or removing sensitive information from a document
Usage: legal; government

Examples

• The editor is redacting the manuscript before publication.
• Government officials are redacting classified information from the report.
• The lawyer spent hours redacting sensitive details from the court documents.
• They are redacting personal names to protect privacy.
• The journalist is redacting her article based on editorial feedback.
• Security agencies are redacting portions of the intelligence briefing.