revision
noun
re·vi·sion
ri-ˈvi-zhən 
1
a
: an act of revising
b
: a result of revising : alteration
2
: a revised version
Examples of revision in a Sentence
This edition is filled with revisions.
A revision of the theory will be necessary.
They made revisions to the book.
The teacher gave me some suggestions for revision.
This is the original version, not the revision.
Here is my revision of the paragraph.
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Modern price indexes were not really available until the comprehensive revision of the Consumer Price Index in 1940.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Francis’s revision of Catholic teaching on the death penalty, though in continuity with recent predecessors, struck many Catholics as discordant with earlier teaching.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
But the increase, announced as part of a revision to the country’s current annual budget, is coming under criticism from political figures and at least one economist because very little of the funding is coming from new revenue.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Modern price indexes were not really available until the comprehensive revision of the Consumer Price Index in 1940.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revision. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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