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
Nor should a station group like Sinclair be able to censor content.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
There should also be accountability for government officials that jawboned social media companies like Facebook into censoring Americans’ protected speech.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
But opponents of the bill have argued AB 715 would chill free speech and censor curriculum in California classrooms.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The Free Speech Act of 2025 will prevent the FCC from using its power to unlawfully censor voices or force media companies to align with a political agenda.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
There should also be accountability for government officials that jawboned social media companies like Facebook into censoring Americans’ protected speech.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
But opponents of the bill have argued AB 715 would chill free speech and censor curriculum in California classrooms.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
The Free Speech Act of 2025 will prevent the FCC from using its power to unlawfully censor voices or force media companies to align with a political agenda.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censor
Verb
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This conversation has been edited and condensed for publication.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Josephine Rozzelle edited this edition.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Promising to cut logistics costs, shorten schedules and reduce Carbon emissions by lowering travel, the service is trialing with early adopters.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Allowing a layer of gunk to grow on weather stripping also shortens its lifespan.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Click the right arrow and mark as known or delete the spam.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The student cited a study that was recently deleted by the Department of Justice, which decisively stated that right-wing political violence is much more common than left-wing violence, on which Kirk's assassination has been blamed.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Administrations must review course materials, curricula, syllabi and other instructional documents to ensure compliance and make adjustments as needed.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Norris said the district is cooperating with authorities and reviewing the situation.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And let bath towels, mats, rugs, and dish towels dry after each use and launder them often.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The feds said a $10,400 grant from a department store to be used to feed hungry children was actually laundered through a church to pay back rent.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Censor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censor. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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