| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abridge | Shorten without losing meaning |
| 2. | Adapt | Adjust for a new purpose |
| 3. | Adjust | Change slightly for accuracy |
| 4. | Alter | Make different; modify |
| 5. | Amend | Change to improve or correct |
| 6. | Annotate | Add notes or comments |
| 7. | Arrange | Put in a better order |
| 8. | Audit | Review for correctness and compliance |
| 9. | Augment | Add to; increase content |
| 10. | Authorize changes | Approve revisions for use |
| 11. | Back-edit | Revise after initial publication |
| 12. | Blue-pencil | Mark cuts and corrections |
| 13. | Bolster | Strengthen with additions or support |
| 14. | Brush up | Improve by small corrections |
| 15. | Build out | Expand with more detail |
| 16. | Calibrate | Fine-tune to proper level |
| 17. | Censor | Remove unacceptable material |
| 18. | Clarify | Make meaning easier to understand |
| 19. | Clean up | Remove errors and messiness |
| 20. | Collate | Compare and combine versions |
| 21. | Condense | Make shorter and tighter |
| 22. | Conform | Make match a standard |
| 23. | Correct | Fix mistakes or inaccuracies |
| 24. | Craft | Shape carefully through revision |
| 25. | Curate | Select and organize thoughtfully |
| 26. | Cut | Remove unnecessary parts |
| 27. | Debug | Find and fix flaws |
| 28. | Decontaminate | Remove problematic or tainted parts |
| 29. | Delete | Remove text or content |
| 30. | Digest | Reduce to key points |
| 31. | Do a pass | Review once for improvements |
| 32. | Draft | Prepare a working version |
| 33. | Emend | Correct a text carefully |
| 34. | Enhance | Improve quality or effectiveness |
| 35. | Excise | Cut out precisely |
| 36. | Expand | Add more content |
| 37. | Fact-check | Verify claims and details |
| 38. | Fine-tune | Make small precise adjustments |
| 39. | Fix | Repair errors or problems |
| 40. | Format | Set layout and structure |
| 41. | Groom | Make neat and presentable |
| 42. | Harmonize | Make parts consistent together |
| 43. | Improve | Make better overall |
| 44. | Increment | Increase by adding in steps |
| 45. | Inflect | Change tone or emphasis |
| 46. | Inject | Insert new material |
| 47. | Insert | Put in added text |
| 48. | Interpolate | Insert between existing parts |
| 49. | Iterate | Revise through repeated cycles |
| 50. | Juice up | Make more lively or engaging |
| 51. | Justify | Align text to margins |
| 52. | Knock into shape | Bring into workable form |
| 53. | Level | Make even and consistent |
| 54. | Line-edit | Revise at sentence level |
| 55. | Localize | Adapt for a region or culture |
| 56. | Make changes | Alter content or structure |
| 57. | Massage | Refine gently for better flow |
| 58. | Merge | Combine into one version |
| 59. | Modernize | Update to current style |
| 60. | Modify | Change in some way |
| 61. | Mold | Shape into desired form |
| 62. | Normalize | Standardize to a norm |
| 63. | Omit | Leave out intentionally |
| 64. | Optimize | Improve for best performance |
| 65. | Organize | Arrange logically and clearly |
| 66. | Overhaul | Revise thoroughly and broadly |
| 67. | Patch | Apply a small corrective fix |
| 68. | Polish | Refine to a finished state |
| 69. | Proof | Check for errors before release |
| 70. | Proofread | Correct spelling and punctuation |
| 71. | Prune | Trim excess material |
| 72. | Punch up | Sharpen for impact and humor |
| 73. | Rearrange | Change the order of parts |
| 74. | Recast | Rewrite in a new form |
| 75. | Recheck | Check again for accuracy |
| 76. | Recompose | Compose again with changes |
| 77. | Reconcile | Resolve inconsistencies between versions |
| 78. | Reconfigure | Change structure or setup |
| 79. | Redact | Remove sensitive information |
| 80. | Redo | Do again for better results |
| 81. | Reduce | Make smaller or shorter |
| 82. | Refactor | Restructure without changing meaning |
| 83. | Refine | Improve by small adjustments |
| 84. | Reformat | Change layout or formatting |
| 85. | Refresh | Update to feel current |
| 86. | Regulate | Control to meet a standard |
| 87. | Rein in | Limit excess or overreach |
| 88. | Reorganize | Arrange again more logically |
| 89. | Repair | Fix damage or errors |
| 90. | Rephrase | Say again in different words |
| 91. | Replace | Substitute one part for another |
| 92. | Reprocess | Handle again to improve |
| 93. | Reshape | Change form or structure |
| 94. | Resolve | Settle issues and errors |
| 95. | Restore | Return to a prior state |
| 96. | Restructure | Change organization and framework |
| 97. | Retouch | Make small finishing changes |
| 98. | Revamp | Improve by updating significantly |
| 99. | Revise | Review and change for improvement |
| 100. | Rewrite | Write again with changes |