censor

verb

Definition of censornext
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 Broadcast stations do have some authority to censor political ads. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 When that ability gets constrained, when communication feels censored, when speed is prized over rigor, when ambiguity gets exploited instead of clarified, the meaning of the work itself starts to erode. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026 In February 2021, Didulo joined Telegram, a platform popular with conservative users who felt censored from mainstream sites. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 When people cannot trust that their work will be treated fairly, many stop experimenting, avoid controversial subjects, or censor themselves before anyone else does. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for censor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censor
  1. edit
  2. shorten
  3. delete
  4. bowdlerize
  5. expurgate
  6. review
  7. launder
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  • It was edited by Kelsey Snell, Tinbete Ermyas, and Christopher Intagliata.
    — August 28, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This episode of Galaxy Brain was produced by Hadley Robinson, video edited by Denny Thomas and engineered by Miguel Carrascal.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of edit
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  • That could reduce development costs and shorten the path toward manufacturing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The artist formerly known as Miley Cyrus appears to have changed her name, or just shortened it, to herald a new professional chapter.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of shorten
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  • This led to a segment on Newsmax in which anchor Carl Higbie deleted one Jelly Roll song from his phone on air, demonstrating the apparent righteous power of tapping a touch-screen button.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Any data that was previously collected is stored temporarily and then deleted automatically unless it’s tied to an open case.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of delete
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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
  • 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
Definition of bowdlerize
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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
Definition of expurgate
Verb
  • Internally, Newcastle reviewed the transfer to try to work out what actually happened.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The findings of the second report — which reviewed pretext stops by officers from other units in January — are expected to be presented at an upcoming commission meeting.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of review
Verb
  • In 2008, Chirico pleaded guilty to laundering money for the Gambino crime family.
    — Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Ceconi also advises laundering silk and wool items (including silk pillowcases) inside out in a separate hand-wash or delicate load with an enzyme-free detergent.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of launder

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