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
As a next step, Drewno is looking to create a grassroots exhibition of artworks that were either censored by or rejected by government institutions.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Whoopi Goldberg made a remark that was censored on live TV on Thursday's The View, and later had a bizarre outburst on the air after Entertainment Weekly reached out to a show representative for comment.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The graphic violence of its Manhattan investment banker turned serial killer led to it being censored in several countries.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Faculty would not just self-censor, they would be censored.
—Nicholas Dirks, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Those people have pretended to be censored and had a really hard time, like their speech is being taken away, but they’re being paid millions of dollars by the richest people in the world to protect the status quo.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
The movement was crushed, the student leaders imprisoned, and any mention of the incident is heavily censored within China to this day.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Advocates and backers of the Colorado law believe the dispute is about whether standards can be placed for psychotherapy, rather than claims that viewpoints are being censored.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Although it is censored in China, the film has won Best Director for Lou at the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, the most prestigious stage for Sinophone cinema.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
John Wenzel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Whoopi Goldberg made a remark that was censored on live TV on Thursday's The View, and later had a bizarre outburst on the air after Entertainment Weekly reached out to a show representative for comment.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The graphic violence of its Manhattan investment banker turned serial killer led to it being censored in several countries.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Faculty would not just self-censor, they would be censored.
—Nicholas Dirks, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Those people have pretended to be censored and had a really hard time, like their speech is being taken away, but they’re being paid millions of dollars by the richest people in the world to protect the status quo.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
The movement was crushed, the student leaders imprisoned, and any mention of the incident is heavily censored within China to this day.
—Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Advocates and backers of the Colorado law believe the dispute is about whether standards can be placed for psychotherapy, rather than claims that viewpoints are being censored.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Although it is censored in China, the film has won Best Director for Lou at the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, the most prestigious stage for Sinophone cinema.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censored
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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 WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Condensed and edited by Rebecca Kilroy.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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That merely meant coach Brian Dutcher didn’t have to delicately parcel out playing time while massaging egos on his Mariana Trench-deep roster, and the bench shortened by circumstance delivered a 77-45 win powered by a pair of true freshmen and a typically frenetic defensive effort.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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In realistic conditions, where the pulse colors arrive at slightly different times (a phenomenon known as chirp), the plasma lens even shortened the pulses from 189 to 165 attoseconds.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kardashian actually deleted an earlier version of the post but then put it back up.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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The White House deleted a post featuring an altered New York Knicks logo following Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the city’s mayoral election after the team reportedly contacted officials about it.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Sin City star filed for divorce in Los Angeles County court in February, citing irreconcilable differences, according to documents reviewed by Entertainment Weekly at the time.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Nov. 2025
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