Synonyms of censored

censored

verb

past tense of censor

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edited
• shortened
• expurgated
• deleted
• bowdlerized
• reviewed
• laundered
• suppressed
• cleaned (up)
• purged
• excised
• cut (out)
• repressed
• examined
• abbreviated
• silenced
• expunged
• red-penciled
• purified
• screened
• cleansed
• condemned
• gutted
• bleeped
• scrutinized
• censured
• denounced
• blipped
• blue-penciled
• blacked out
• x-ed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• authorized
• sanctioned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of censored

The former pro athlete posted a family photo of himself, Panettiere and their daughter Kaya (whose face is censored by a bright orange dot) all smiles against a cloudy sky. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

When that ability gets constrained, when communication feels censored, when speed is prized over rigor, when ambiguity gets exploited instead of clarified, the meaning of the work itself starts to erode. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

In February 2021, Didulo joined Telegram, a platform popular with conservative users who felt censored from mainstream sites. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Ana Navarro and Joy Behar were both censored on today’s episode of The View. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

In China, state media has covered the cases comprehensively, but wider discussion about the prosecutions on Chinese-language social media like Rednote has been partially censored. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Like many women writers of the nineteenth century, she was censored and later forgotten. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

But because Twitch streams are live and not edited or censored like traditional TV programming, there are more risks involved regarding what young viewers may see onscreen. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 28 June 2026

The collection includes works that have been banned, censored or otherwise challenged, alongside books that continue to provoke debate around identity, race, gender, political power and freedom of expression. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 26 June 2026