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
Editors and contributors compare dozens of sets and look for qualities such as softness, durability, breathability, color fastness, and how well the linens launder and withstand wear.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
But the federal government alleges the congresswoman and her brother conspired to steal the money, launder it and persuade friends and family members to donate money to her congressional campaign.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
One of the records cites an unnamed confidential informant linking Rodríguez to hotels in Margarita Island that are allegedly used as a front to launder money.
—Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Treasury says the goal is to follow funds allegedly siphoned from programs meant to serve children, seniors, and families—money officials claim was laundered through financial institutions and sent abroad.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2026
But the federal government alleges the congresswoman and her brother conspired to steal the money, launder it and persuade friends and family members to donate money to her congressional campaign.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
One of the records cites an unnamed confidential informant linking Rodríguez to hotels in Margarita Island that are allegedly used as a front to launder money.
—Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Treasury says the goal is to follow funds allegedly siphoned from programs meant to serve children, seniors, and families—money officials claim was laundered through financial institutions and sent abroad.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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The network quickly moved to censor a transgressive sitcom parody where soon-to-be-Ramones-manager Danny Fields tries to cure a TV repairman’s hemorrhoids by sticking a lightbulb up his ass.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of websites are censored by the government.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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The draft was twelve pages long, including references, and The Lancet had asked Koren to shorten it to a page.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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According to the World Health Organization and Cambridge University, people with bipolar disorder have a life expectancy that is shortened by ten to fifteen years on average, and a 2x-3x higher all-cause mortality rate than the general population.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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