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
On the contrary, creators must speak out… the worst thing that could happen would be to remain silent or to be censored.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 May 2026
Seemingly, Weems hoped the threat of arrest would pressure Bushart into removing the post, but Bushart refused to be censored.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
These accounts on TikTok, Snapchat and Telegram amassed several hundred followers without signs of having been censored.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Chawla, who is Indian, documented the vandalism on her Instagram account, choosing not to censor the term.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 May 2026
Seemingly, Weems hoped the threat of arrest would pressure Bushart into removing the post, but Bushart refused to be censored.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
These accounts on TikTok, Snapchat and Telegram amassed several hundred followers without signs of having been censored.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Chawla, who is Indian, documented the vandalism on her Instagram account, choosing not to censor the term.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censor
Verb
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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This interview was edited and condensed for clarity.—
Joelle Goldstein,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The hope was likely for the show to have a longer run, in the vein of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, which opened on Broadway in 2018 and the West End in 2016, but has had multiple revisions to shorten the run time.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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Existing supply chains, maintenance networks, and operational data could shorten development timelines and reduce certification risks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The Christ-like image and a video Trump posted depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes were both deleted after backlash.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Columbia failed to delete SSN database Columbia had already faced criticism for taking about a week to notify victims of the breach, since each day without notice increases the risk of identity theft.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 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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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Internal submissions from OneAmerica Financial employees are sent weekly via email, reviewed by Osowski, and voted on by the communications team.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Pressure from a populace desperate to launder Colombia’s image from headlines of cocaine and civil war.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Today, supposedly sophisticated moderns have laundered Moloch’s dark faith into militarism, imperialism, and capitalism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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“Censor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censor. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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