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

These details, and whether the car was running the now-obsolete Autopilot or its more advanced successor FSD is impossible to know, because Tesla censored that section of the crash report. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026

Publishers censored themselves, fearing prosecution for publishing obscenity or controversial material. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

His work frequently censored by the Israeli government, Mansour developed a vocabulary of symbols that today functions as a language of resistance. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

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