as in to censor
to remove objectionable parts from
had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper
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Recent Examples of launder
The feds said a $10,400 grant from a department store to be used to feed hungry children was actually laundered through a church to pay back rent.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
In all, Jubair faces US charges of computer fraud conspiracy, computer fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2025
If the Clippers are found to have been using this fraudulent sponsor as essentially a shell to launder payments to Leonard, that would reflect poorly on overall competitive NBA parity.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The couple and their two young children are forced to flee Chicago to a summer resort community in the Ozarks after a money-laundering scheme goes wrong.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
In all, Jubair faces US charges of computer fraud conspiracy, computer fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2025
If the Clippers are found to have been using this fraudulent sponsor as essentially a shell to launder payments to Leonard, that would reflect poorly on overall competitive NBA parity.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The couple and their two young children are forced to flee Chicago to a summer resort community in the Ozarks after a money-laundering scheme goes wrong.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launder
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The investigations into teachers’ social media posts has created a climate of vulnerability and fear, Boyd said, where both teachers and even students start self-censoring when engaging in public discourse.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s FCC chairman, James Lawrence Fly, warned the networks about censoring news commentators.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sitting for too long during the day can compromise your health and shorten your lifespan.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ellis is meant to help brands and retailers scenario plan, leveraging predictive analytics and natural language processing (NLP) to provide real-time insights that can shorten the decisioning process.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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