as in to edit
to remove objectionable parts from
the producers were told that they would have to censor their movie if they wanted a PG rating
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Recent Examples of censor
An On the Contrary segment about censoring the Ethan interview.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The administration also took away the money Dr Hall needed to continue his UPF research, censored his media access, and incorrectly edited his response to a NY Times inquiry.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Revolutionary fervor and strict moral codes reshaped film, censoring depictions of gender, modern lifestyles, and social realities.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Many employees censor themselves because of concerns that their careers will suffer if their idea for a project fails.
—Tim Koller, Time, 20 May 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The administration also took away the money Dr Hall needed to continue his UPF research, censored his media access, and incorrectly edited his response to a NY Times inquiry.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Revolutionary fervor and strict moral codes reshaped film, censoring depictions of gender, modern lifestyles, and social realities.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Many employees censor themselves because of concerns that their careers will suffer if their idea for a project fails.
—Tim Koller, Time, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censor
Verb
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Being able to quickly edit and flex their expectations accordingly will make all the difference.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Among them, Florida is the only team to do so after playing a full 82-game regular season in all three years, as Tampa Bay’s first two seasons were shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Only time separates us from that result, and what matters most is shortening that time.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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The daylong feud between Musk and Trump on their respective social media platforms featured many accusations and threats, but as the president signals he is done with his onetime adviser, Musk has since deleted two of his most inflammatory posts from his X account.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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In addition to looking at whether the information was classified and who wrote it, investigators are also asking whether any staff members were asked by Hegseth or others to delete messages, according to one person familiar with the IG probe.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
7 June 2025
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Congress and the president must counter the forces that seek to diminish, exploit or bowdlerize our understanding of this terrible and confounding un-American event.—
James Reston Jr.,
Star Tribune,
29 Mar. 2021
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The mobs of students — and their enabling professors and administrators — renaming buildings and bowdlerizing the language are still products of Western civilization.—
Jonah Goldberg,
Alaska Dispatch News,
28 Aug. 2017
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Mr. Jang’s name has been expurgated from all official records in the North.—
CHOE SANG-HUN,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2016
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The movie’s climactic punch line was repeatedly expurgated and reinstated during previews.—
J. HOBERMAN,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2016
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2025
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In the most recent study led by Luque, researchers reviewed data from multiple observations of the planet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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Now, Paez has pleaded guilty to an international money laundering conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California said in a May 30 news release.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2025
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Lively’s lawyers argued that Baldoni’s legal team filed the letter to launder defamatory allegations about the actress through the case.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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“Censor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censor. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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