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
The report drew on interviews and surveys asking whether respondents felt censored or had experienced discrimination in Davis.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
While the High Court case is compiled, more protests are planned, including a fun run in Brisbane – from a river to the sea – to try to involve the broader public, who may not care about war in Gaza, but should care, organizers argue, about government attempts to censor speech.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Schomburg’s dedication to collecting represents an enduring tradition of resistance to the forces that censor, sanitize, and constrain stories about the past.
—Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
Residents began self-censoring in private chats and deleting posts out of fear of reprisal.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
While the High Court case is compiled, more protests are planned, including a fun run in Brisbane – from a river to the sea – to try to involve the broader public, who may not care about war in Gaza, but should care, organizers argue, about government attempts to censor speech.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Schomburg’s dedication to collecting represents an enduring tradition of resistance to the forces that censor, sanitize, and constrain stories about the past.
—Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
Residents began self-censoring in private chats and deleting posts out of fear of reprisal.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censor
Verb
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Because errors constantly occurred and changes were frequently made to the code, Hamilton sometimes edited the printout by hand by sealing excess holes with clear tape or piercing missing ones in the paper tape with a sharp pencil.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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Heat can shrink fabrics, fade colors and weaken elastic fibers, which shortens the life of garments that would otherwise hold up for years.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The inside is exceptionally soft, while the outside has the crispy texture that comes from shortening in a biscuit—that's a good thing.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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If an Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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Data brokers don't delete inactive profiles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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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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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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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The defendants each face multiple federal charges, including securities fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud and money-laundering conspiracy.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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While a couple of the inmates have accepted plea deals, most of the drug and money-laundering cases against the inmates and associates are still making their way through the court system.—
Raquel Rutledge,
ProPublica,
5 May 2026
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“Censor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censor. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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