as in editing
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 censoring
The festival was first accused of censoring political talk when prominent attendees, including jury president Wim Wenders, declined to discuss politics.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
This is Charley self-censoring.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Faculty surveys indicate many professors are self-censoring and altering curricula out of fear of punishment under the new law.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
And then there’s the council’s bizarre fixation on censoring library books.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Faculty and civil rights groups warn censoring such topics is a violation of academic freedom.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
His remarks appeared to be aimed in part at providing a message of unity after Vance from the same stage last year launched a blistering attack on European leaders, accusing them of censoring free speech, failing to control immigration and not doing enough to protect the region militarily.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Perpetually offended, safe spaces, censoring free speech, culture of victimhood.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
Newsom’s press office said on Monday the governor was calling on the California Department of Justice to review whether the application violates state law by censoring content that is unfavorable to Trump.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
This is Charley self-censoring.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Faculty surveys indicate many professors are self-censoring and altering curricula out of fear of punishment under the new law.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
And then there’s the council’s bizarre fixation on censoring library books.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Faculty and civil rights groups warn censoring such topics is a violation of academic freedom.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
His remarks appeared to be aimed in part at providing a message of unity after Vance from the same stage last year launched a blistering attack on European leaders, accusing them of censoring free speech, failing to control immigration and not doing enough to protect the region militarily.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Perpetually offended, safe spaces, censoring free speech, culture of victimhood.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
Newsom’s press office said on Monday the governor was calling on the California Department of Justice to review whether the application violates state law by censoring content that is unfavorable to Trump.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censoring
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Both adopt more Google Photos editing tools, such as AI Photo Eraser.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act gives a tax cut today, while shortening the life span of these programs to as near as the 2030s.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Some of the biggest changes include shortening the time projects are open for public comment, fast-tracking projects, and removing the requirement to announce when the federal government plans to start an environmental assessment.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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Traynere then began deleting some emails.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some users posted guides for deleting ChatGPT accounts and migrating to Claude.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission is reviewing the request.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jackson wrote that the appeals court was correct to defer to the immigration judge’s judgment when reviewing Urias-Orellana’s appeal claims, as is outlined by the Immigration and Nationality Act.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Allow the items to soak for at least 30 minutes before laundering as usual.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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Authorities say the stores have been buying some of that gold from the couriers and laundering it by melting it down into jewelry, primarily bracelets.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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