censored

Definition of censorednext
past tense of censor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of censored When Ciara and Brandon’s names were announced, a long bleep was censored on TV. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Famously, nipples on male-presenting people are rarely censored—online or in real life—the way nipples on people with breasts are. — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026 Until after the fact, Field had no idea that she had been censored. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Among students who self-censored, 91% cited classmates as a concern. — Liam Julian, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026 The vigils, which drew tens of thousands of people a year, were the only large-scale public commemoration on Chinese soil of the Tiananmen crackdown, discussion of which is heavily censored in mainland China. — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026 These details, and whether the car was running the now-obsolete Autopilot or its more advanced successor FSD is impossible to know, because Tesla censored that section of the crash report. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026 Publishers censored themselves, fearing prosecution for publishing obscenity or controversial material. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 His work frequently censored by the Israeli government, Mansour developed a vocabulary of symbols that today functions as a language of resistance. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censored
Verb
  • In some memes in recent weeks, the photo has become so over-edited that the character's glistening face is slicker, darker and even more uncanny.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Once an interview is taped, it’s quickly edited and put in a vault.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In 2024, it was shortened from three hours to two hours and 15 minutes.
    — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Charging speeds also shortened this round by about five minutes compared with the iPhone 17 Pro series.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • A day after Feldstein’s arrest, Urich deleted his phone’s text history.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Some reported that their AI helper had deleted emails or made credit-card purchases without permission.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bonnell was a probationary officer with the Porter County Sheriff's Office, and was fired on Monday after the department reviewed the incident, according to the sheriff's office.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Matthews, however, immediately challenged the decision, and the matter was subsequently reviewed in May 2026.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Censored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censored. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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