laundered; laundering
ˈlȯn-d(ə-)riŋ 
ˈlän-
1
: to wash (something, such as clothing) in water
2
: to make ready for use by washing and ironing
a freshly laundered shirt
3
: to transfer (illegally obtained money or investments) through an outside party to conceal the true source
4
: sanitize sense 2
laundered language
: to wash or wash and iron clothing or household linens
: trough
especially
: a box conduit conveying particulate material suspended in water in ore dressing
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Examples of launder in a Sentence
Verb
He used a phony business to launder money from drug dealing.
had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper
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Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The fact that many brands have rescinded their official repair programs for this type of leather goods—another method of laundering illicit items—is a tacit sign of anxiety around the problem.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
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Verb
The teenager first popped onto the FBI’s radar in 2021, while investigating a criminal network that launders money through cryptocurrency exchanges, per the complaint.
—Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The fact that many brands have rescinded their official repair programs for this type of leather goods—another method of laundering illicit items—is a tacit sign of anxiety around the problem.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for launder
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/launder. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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