as in to edit
to remove objectionable parts from
the producers were told that they would have to censor their movie if they wanted a PG rating
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Recent Examples of censor
Wearing nothing but knee-high black boots, with her long blonde hair hanging down her back, Spears used a small rose emoji to censor her butt.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Yet absolute power, Orwell appreciated, allowed those who possessed it to silence or censor opposing narratives, quashing the possibility of productive dialogue about history that could ultimately allow truth to come out.
—Laura Beers, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2025
But because Twitch streams are live and not edited or censored like traditional TV programming, there are more risks involved regarding what young viewers may see onscreen.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
Roblox has drawn criticism for its failure to censor user content on its platform.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Yet absolute power, Orwell appreciated, allowed those who possessed it to silence or censor opposing narratives, quashing the possibility of productive dialogue about history that could ultimately allow truth to come out.
—Laura Beers, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2025
But because Twitch streams are live and not edited or censored like traditional TV programming, there are more risks involved regarding what young viewers may see onscreen.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
Roblox has drawn criticism for its failure to censor user content on its platform.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censor
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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This one-time purchase grants access to Skylum's full suite of photo-editing tools, available for both Windows and macOS, and is a smart investment for amateur photographers.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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Several Fort Worth-area football teams had their games shortened, postponed or canceled Friday.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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This especially fresh status delivers a milder, smooth flavor but also shortens its shelf life.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The department deleted the post, and Mayor Bill Bazzi said the idea for a badge shouldn't have been presented as an official protype.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Protecting your privacy goes beyond deleting profiles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Congress and the president must counter the forces that seek to diminish, exploit or bowdlerize our understanding of this terrible and confounding un-American event.—
James Reston Jr.,
Star Tribune,
29 Mar. 2021
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The mobs of students — and their enabling professors and administrators — renaming buildings and bowdlerizing the language are still products of Western civilization.—
Jonah Goldberg,
Alaska Dispatch News,
28 Aug. 2017
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The movie’s climactic punch line was repeatedly expurgated and reinstated during previews.—
J. HOBERMAN,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2016
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Patel would face a maximum of 20 years behind bars and more than $500,000 in fines, or twice the value of the property involved, if convicted of the money laundering conspiracy.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This triggered a witch hunt within the UIF money-laundering watchdog, led by Paul Starc, who was promoted by Caputo.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Censor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censor. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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