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 But if watermarked text is pasted into another chatbot system that edits the text, the watermark could be destroyed. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 Her own estimate is roughly three hours of post-production for every hour spent shooting, a process encompassing culling, Lightroom edits and Photoshop retouching. — Bryan West, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Instead of wiping firmware, an adversary nudges a setpoint, edits a protection parameter, distorts a sensor feed—or shows the operator a calm screen while the equipment tears itself apart. — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Expect to see characters and edits from the likes of Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and your favorite FX series, among others. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 Muse Code also uses a local event log that records model calls, tool runs, approvals, and edits. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 Mora edits each episode himself, often while sucking on pouches of Zyn. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 July 2026 That was a huge pull for Chipper Thurber, who edits promotional videos for megachurches across the country and loves the outdoors. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 July 2026 Yet when the England versus Norway matchup became official, social media was immediately flooded with photos, videos, edits, and mashups of the two in their yellow and black bumble bee Dortmund uniforms. — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for edits

Verb

The filmmakers supplement that with scenes where an actor reads from Brockington’s diaries and poetry, giving the audience a full portrait of this protagonist.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Someone opens it, asks it something, reads the answer, and closes it.

— Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of reads

Verb

And, under the bill, public safety workers could negotiate for benefits providing long-term employees retirement at age 55 with a pension of 90% of full salary that adjusts annually for inflation.

— Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Teachers want to know the things that will affect how a child learns or adjusts, such as a recent move, a new sibling, a sleep issue, a fear of the bathroom or a medical need.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of adjusts

Verb

New this year is the Paddock Building, which reworks the saddling area with new dining and social spaces overlooking the Saddling Paddock and Stakes Winner's Circle, worth a look even on a day without racing.

— Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Snooz reworks that moment so the treat aligns with the goal of actually falling asleep afterward.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of reworks

Verb

Instead, what the data keeps describing is a consumer who bends in specific, visible places, adapts and stubbornly declines to break in aggregate.

— Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Kit Harington gets caught between Francois Civil and Mirren Mack in a messy love triangle in the trailer for MGM+’s four-part historical drama A Tale of Two Cities, which adapts Charles Dickens’ classic novel about the French Revolution.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of adapts

Verb

The unexpected electrical issue at the facility that prints The Sacramento Bee and several other regional publications resulted in Monday’s newspaper being distributed digitally only.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
This was all doable without creating any overhangs, so the whole thing still prints without needing supports.

— Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026