as in edited
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 censored
African films depicting same-sex relationships have historically been censored on the continent, including those that garnered international accolades.
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Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 6 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
Straight and gay pornography was aired, albeit clumsily censored by the network.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Thousands of websites are censored by the government.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
The writers inside Iran have always been censored.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
But the Platonic text censored at Texas A&M is not about these subjects, at least not directly.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
That would never be censored on Canadian television.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 6 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
Straight and gay pornography was aired, albeit clumsily censored by the network.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Thousands of websites are censored by the government.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
The writers inside Iran have always been censored.
—Amir Ahmadi Arian, The Dial, 15 Jan. 2026
But the Platonic text censored at Texas A&M is not about these subjects, at least not directly.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
That would never be censored on Canadian television.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censored
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Bradenton Herald newsroom.—
Bradenton Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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His remarks have been edited and condensed.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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Gass said Levi’s has already shortened its end-to-end lead time by a few months and is now focused on creating different tracks of products.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many area businesses shortened their hours and donated portions of their sales to organizations in Minnesota, the center of an ICE surge.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The station has since deleted social media videos that mentioned the ransom demand and removed the number from its online article.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Deloitte’s consumer survey showed that almost a quarter of respondents who deleted social apps reported these apps had negatively impacted their mental health and consumed too much of their time.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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The courts have granted exceptions to a seizure without a search warrant and each specific incident should be reviewed based on its facts.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Censored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censored. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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