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
Instead, activists say, officials have moved to censor discussion of the issue, blocking searches and silencing those who have tried to warn women or press for action.
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New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
By the end of his first, chaotic term, Trump’s messages on Twitter became so out of bounds that the social media platform censored him.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Everyone else is effectively censored and forced to rely on the country’s national internet, where the regime can track users and block unapproved websites.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Newsom’s press office said on Monday the governor was calling on the California Department of Justice to review whether the application violates state law by censoring content that is unfavorable to Trump.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
By the end of his first, chaotic term, Trump’s messages on Twitter became so out of bounds that the social media platform censored him.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Everyone else is effectively censored and forced to rely on the country’s national internet, where the regime can track users and block unapproved websites.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Newsom’s press office said on Monday the governor was calling on the California Department of Justice to review whether the application violates state law by censoring content that is unfavorable to Trump.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censor
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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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Today’s edition of 5 Things AM was edited and produced by CNN’s Andrew Torgan.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Naismith Trophy will narrow down 10 semifinalists on March 13, then shorten the list to four finalists on March 25.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The first of those playoff teams was fortunate that the season was shortened to 60 games, as its starting pitching was ankle-deep shallow.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The post was deleted after other commenters were more pointed in their opprobrium.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026
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Therefore, the logical next step would be to also delete that letter from his own last name.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 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 results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency accused an ex-energy minister on Monday of laundering millions of dollars of kickbacks in a corruption case that has shaken the wartime government, a day after he was detained trying to leave the country.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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Lint from clothing laundered with fabric softeners or dryer sheets may contain residues left behind and can be highly flammable, so make sure to only use lint from laundry cleaned with chemical-free, natural detergents.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Censor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censor. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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