EDITING Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

editing

verb

present participle of edit

as in revising

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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Relevance

as in adjusting

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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misadjusting

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Recent Examples of editing The cinematography is by Camilla Cattabriga, with editing by Marco Costa. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 The default image editing tool is fine but basic, with cropping and resizing options. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2026 The film was shot in Los Angeles at locations throughout the city and features music by Isaac Middleton, costume design by Jennifer DeRosa, editing by Amir Mosallaie, production design by Charles LaGola, and cinematography by Luke Dyra. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Music students, for instance, are discovering tools that can easily do tasks such as editing or generating drum tracks. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Qiu was known for research working with a cutting-edge technique known as base editing to make custom treatments for children with rare diseases. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 In the Time of Trees will run approximately 90 minutes, and the team behind the films plans to finish editing this fall, in time to submit it to film festivals later this year. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026 And the criticism didn’t entirely surprise director Na, who was still making significant sound and editing choices in the days leading up to Cannes. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 July 2026 Gene editing and off-target effects Gene-editing systems have three key components. — ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for editing

Verb

The anniversary coincided with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s government revising the country's defense policy to further bolster the military's offensive capability.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
The leading seasonal hurricane forecaster, Phil Klotzbach at Colorado State University, has steadily been revising his outlook downward.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of revising

Verb

For Darline Graham, that tight timeline has meant adjusting to her new role as a senator and hitting the campaign trail, while mourning the unexpected loss of her brother.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
That is a learnable skill that comes through trying, missing and adjusting, not by reading a prompt guide once.

— Boyan Wan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusting

Verb

Add a table lamp, a vase of fresh flowers, and a saucer plate that matches your favorite coffee mug to sip your morning brew or a cup of hot tea for reading on weekend afternoons.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026
Most of my feminist education at the beginning was just reading literature by smart women.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of reading

Verb

Restorations have allowed the hotel to retain its historic charm while adapting to modern comforts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Rather than continually replacing the entire launch vehicle, engineers evolved the architecture through successive versions, adapting it to different payloads and missions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapting

Verb

If those three are clear, teams spend less time reworking pipelines and more time improving decisions.

— Jagadish Gokavarapu, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The redesign also tackled some of the home’s quirkier elements, including low ceilings and uneven floors, while reworking the layout for modern living.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 June 2026

Definition of reworking

Verb

Sending The Same Pitch To Every Reporter Today's media landscape is built on relationships, not mass distribution, which means tailoring your pitch to each reporter's beat, audience and interests is the only way to be truly successful.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Building genuine connections through networking is now considered more impactful than endlessly tailoring a resume.

— Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Definition of tailoring

Verb

The novel, inarguably ambitious in scope, begs questions of form and content, and the possibilities and pitfalls of publishing outside traditional pathways.

— Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
It was then edited and fact-checked by journalists on The Sun staff before publishing.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of publishing

Verb

Blanchard says putting guardsmen in those relatively safe areas allows local police to concentrate more officers in parts of the city where crime is higher.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
That lets Nvidia expand its customers' buying power without putting every project on its own balance sheet.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026