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

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

The law requires companies to get parental permission for social media and gaming apps and to provide their privacy guidelines, so families know what content would be censored or moderated on their child's profile. — CBS News, 20 June 2026

Your first warning is when local news, embassy alerts, and travel communications become inconsistent or censored, situational awareness is compromised. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026