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
But the show avoided an FCC probe as the West Coast delay was censored, and the East Coast broadcast aired after the 6am-10pm window during which obscene content is prohibited on broadcast TV and radio.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 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
Bolsonaro really censored the film in Brazil.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
By the time of its public release, in the summer of that year, it had been censored.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 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
Bolsonaro really censored the film in Brazil.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
By the time of its public release, in the summer of that year, it had been censored.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censored
Verb
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Some quotes have been edited and condensed for length and clarity.—
Charles Infosino,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Condensed and edited by Rebecca Kilroy.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The name Andersen Consulting was often shortened to AC.—
Anthony Shore,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, the Italian F4 championship season came, which was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Germany’s ADAC Formula Four Championship, where Crawford missed the title by two points.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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OpenAI insists that users have full control, that memories can be deleted or edited, and that everything runs securely.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meta confirms that the uploaded photos aren't used for ad targeting or facial recognition, but they may be stored temporarily for processing before being deleted.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In court, Everett reviewed details of the case, including McGraw's deletion of a text message that was part of discovery in the case, an action that the judge said was considered in his ruling.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Censored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censored. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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