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Common collocations with revision in American Collocation

revision noun

US /rɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/

big/small

minor
substantial
thorough

There was no really thorough revision of the text before the end of the sixteenth century.

complete

drastic
radical
wholesale

Singer concludes that morality requires a radical revision of our moral duties.

all the time or not all the time

constant
continual
periodic

As the game progresses, the player’s estimate of her winning chances will undergo constant revisiom.

upward or downward

downward
upward

Building leases include a clause to enable upward revision of the rental charge to prevailing market conditions.

need or require revision

necessitate
need
require

The authors have written an important book that will necessitate the revision of many traditional theories.

ask for revision

ask for
call for
request

After discussion, Members requested a further revision of the structure.

suggest revision

propose
recommend
suggest

The report recommends revisions to the original plans.

have revision

undergo

The law is currently undergoing revision to close a rather strange loophole.

carry out revision

complete
initiate
undertake

Eliot undertook a thorough revision of his translation for the second edition.