censored

Definition of censorednext
past tense of censor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of censored 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 The Qatari government also censored reporting on LGBT issues. Gypsy Guillén Kaiser, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censored
Verb
  • The following is Johnson’s own words, lightly edited and shortened for clarity.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Fourteen genes found in modern gray wolves were edited to match specific extinct traits.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The away terrace behind one goal is similarly shortened, leaving only the sweeping main stand to provide any kind of architectural merit.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The following is Johnson’s own words, lightly edited and shortened for clarity.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Padalecki, a mental health advocate, tweeted a supportive message to Hilton, but quickly deleted it following swift backlash.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to the indictment, Tunick knowingly caused the contents of his Pixel to be deleted.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The spending is heavily dominated by staff travel, transportation and lodging, which make up the vast majority of the top expenditures, per P-card data reviewed by the Herald after a public records request.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • She was later charged with seven counts, including driving under the influence of multiple substances, DUI drugs, DUI alcohol-less safe and improper stopping on a roadway, according to court records reviewed by USA TODAY.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Censored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censored. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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