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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Still, other reviewers were able to use Apple’s Final Cut Pro video editing software as well as the photo editing software Adobe Lightroom without issue.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Like the hoods of two cars in a traffic accident, the continents crunched together, simultaneously shortening and flexing.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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For now, the way to cut back on ice for the stars on the team is to put games away and allow the coach to roll all four of his lines in the third period, instead of shortening the bench.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 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
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The motion, introduced by Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, creates a three-member ad hoc committee tasked with reviewing all pending city matters related to Measure ULA and recommending next steps.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Spencer Crawford, a police spokesman, said Wednesday investigators are reviewing evidence, including cellphone video of the fight, and are awaiting autopsy results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Already facing federal investigations on money laundering claims along with other casinos, Resorts World has tried to swat away Cipriani’s lawsuit.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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The owner of a small chain of Mexican grocery stores in Louisville has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison after pleading guilty to laundering drug money.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Censoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censoring. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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