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
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
Michael BalterExamples of censored in a Sentence
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People can’t stand those stilted, censored conversations anymore, which is exactly why this medium is thriving.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Eventually, censored animations of Muhammad aired with disclaimers from Comedy Central, but only after Parker and Stone’s refusal to address the issue before broadcast.
—Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Vietnam is not China, with its censored internet and sophisticated systems of heavy policing.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The censored bodycam footage did not show this exchange.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
There will also be an exhibit showing what the library’s teen room would look like without censored books.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2024
While the details vary, both laws aimed to address conservative complaints that the social media companies were liberal-leaning and censored users based on their viewpoints, especially on the political right.
—Mark Sherman, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
Next, Bertinelli moved on to highlight the dangers of internet trolls, which prompted the second censored bit.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
At its best, the gym’s speakers strike the right tenor of censored music that can electrify a team and crowd for a big game.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Eventually, censored animations of Muhammad aired with disclaimers from Comedy Central, but only after Parker and Stone’s refusal to address the issue before broadcast.
—Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Vietnam is not China, with its censored internet and sophisticated systems of heavy policing.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The censored bodycam footage did not show this exchange.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
There will also be an exhibit showing what the library’s teen room would look like without censored books.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2024
While the details vary, both laws aimed to address conservative complaints that the social media companies were liberal-leaning and censored users based on their viewpoints, especially on the political right.
—Mark Sherman, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
Next, Bertinelli moved on to highlight the dangers of internet trolls, which prompted the second censored bit.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
At its best, the gym’s speakers strike the right tenor of censored music that can electrify a team and crowd for a big game.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Censored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/censored. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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