uncensored

adjective un·cen·sored \ ˌən-ˈsen(t)-sərd \

|Updated on: 3 Jul 2018

Definition of uncensored

: not censored: such as

a : not having any part deleted or suppressed

an uncensored version of the film

b : not subject to a censor's examination

uncensored e-mail

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Recent Examples of uncensored from the Web

This phenomenon, known as vicarious trauma, is well known to therapists, first responders, social service workers, journalists, and other professionals whose jobs require empathically interacting with trauma survivors or handling uncensored media.

— alexander tsai, STAT, "When police officers kill unarmed blacks, it affects blacks’ mental health across the country," 27 June 2018
When the segment was broadcast, the offending word was bleeped out, but it was left uncensored on the clip that was posted online.

— john koblin, New York Times, "Samantha Bee Apologizes for a Slur Against Ivanka Trump," 31 May 2018
Anthony Bourdain’s rough edges and uncensored way of looking at the world were irresistible to the many fans of his travel food shows, cookbooks and tell-all books on what life was really like in the kitchen.

— jenn harris, latimes.com, "From In-N-Out to Chateau Marmont, Anthony Bourdain understood what makes L.A. great," 8 June 2018
President Donald Trump can’t block critics from following his Twitter account, a federal judge ruled in a decision that opens his favorite communication forum to uncensored commentary from political opponents.

— chris dolmetsch, Bloomberg.com, "Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter," 23 May 2018
After an uncensored rant ended his 10-day career as the White House communications director, Scaramucci is returning to SkyBridge Capital as co-managing partner.

— polina marinova, Fortune, "Term Sheet -- Tuesday, May 1," 1 May 2018
Shot by NFL Films pioneer Steve Sabol, the movie captures bone-crunching hits, trash talking and a few uncensored obscenities.

— bill dow, Detroit Free Press, "Freep Film Festival: Paper Lion, George Plimpton back on big screen," 13 Apr. 2018
Much of the ire was directed at CNN, which was among the networks whose reporters repeatedly used the phrase on air, uncensored, Politico reported.

— Fox News, "CNN takes brunt of TV viewers' complaints to FCC about 's---hole' stories: report," 5 Apr. 2018
The book was so scandalous an uncensored version was not printed in French and English until the 1960s.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Casanova Is Getting a Museum," 19 Mar. 2018

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