censored

adjective

cen·​sored ˈsen(t)-sərd 

: suppressed, altered, or deleted as objectionable : subjected to censorship

… the annual announcement of the list of censored stories is a genuine media event …

—William Powers

… during the nineteenth century intellectuals would meet to read a variety of foreign newspapers, searching for information withheld from the heavily censored press.

—Michael Balter

Examples of censored in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Watch Goldberg's censored moment in the video at the top of this post. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025

Over the years, the censored version of the film has screened at various film festivals across the world. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 May 2026

People can’t stand those stilted, censored conversations anymore, which is exactly why this medium is thriving. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025

Such people rely on Screeners, who make sure Cameras don’t overload or share censored information. — Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for censored

• uncensored