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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The screenplay is by Giovannesi, Maurizio Braucci and Massimo Gaudioso, with cinematography by Daniele Ciprì and editing by Giuseppe Trepiccione.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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All the apps have a toolbar at the top of a central editing pane, along with an inspector pane on the right for adjusting formats, transitions, and other settings.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
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In a large bowl beat shortening with a mixer on medium to high 30 seconds.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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When one dog needed encouragement to run through the tunnel, Magnuson intervened, shortening it to a few feet.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Last month, an AI agent from open-source platform OpenClaw went more directly rogue at Meta when an employee asked it to sort through emails in her inbox, deleting emails without permission.—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
19 Mar. 2026
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The result promises to bolster the intelligence and security of an OpenClaw installation, given that the AI agent software has been known to go rogue, such as deleting emails without permission or collecting sensitive data.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, Santa Ana Unified School District officials were reviewing allegations, spokesperson Fermin Leal said, adding that the district so far had not received any concerned messages from families.—
Ryan Carter,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But a Reuters survey conducted last summer also found more than 70% of respondents believe AI is a force for good in the legal field that can drastically reduce the amount of human work hours put into tedious tasks, including reviewing lengthy documents.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Marset could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of money laundering conspiracy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, one of Gentek’s owners, Lazaro Hernandez, of Miami, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and money-laundering charges and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Censoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censoring. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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