The context where I've most often met this word is also not in the dictionary: adapting an old recipe to modern use is called 'redacting' or 'redaction'.

Jun 10, 2011 · The current use of redact often includes image redaction, especially when discussing electronic files such as Word or PDF documents. The NSA Redacting with Confidence guide (note, …

Apr 16, 2016 · The only use of "redact" I normally hear is sense 3), removing sensitive material from a document before publication or sharing, so I would think a redactor is specifically a person who …

Question: Is the word here really redact? My dictionary defines redact as edit text for publication. Is there another word that describes the action you highlight in your question?

May 5, 2016 · To redact means to edit for publication. You might say sanitizing is redacting with a particular purpose. As with redaction, neither of these verbs specifically refer to the use of a black …

Sep 14, 2017 · The correct word is redacted. From dictionary.com: Redact - to hide or remove (confidential parts of a text) before publication or distribution, or to examine (a text) for this purpose: …

Jul 29, 2018 · If a name of an military officer is redacted for security reasons, how can I replace his name with an adjective and the word 'officer' without too much hubbub? Say the original sentence is …

Aug 9, 2014 · redact: Merriam-Webster: to select or adapt (as by obscuring or removing sensitive information) for publication or release to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to …

Standard practice is to substitute asterisk when replacing just some letters (especially vowels, and not normally the first or last letter) in a swear-word (for example - "sh*t", or "c**t"). Any random …

I assumed you would use dots to show left-out unnecessary text in a quote, such as in The definition of used oil is "oil ... that is xyz". The deleted portion is non-useful text that would confus...