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
Political leaders might consider pushing social media companies to increase content moderation — a practice which declined in the wake of backlash over platforms censoring conservative stories and views during the pandemic and 2020 election.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The report found of the 329 Ohio State students who responded, 43% reported self-censoring on campus.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
And the Legislature must stop passing anti-AI legislation, such as bills censoring chatbots and social media, as this paper criticized in a recent editorial.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The country had been at war only a few weeks, but already an organization was censoring mail.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
As such, censoring misinformation carries the strong risk of censoring a good-faith idea.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Lambert said that the family set strict parameters around protecting the privacy of the four youngest children by blurring out their faces and censoring their names whenever they were mentioned.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Many Republicans have spoken out against any group or agency that could be perceived as censoring conservative voices.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2025
Meta has been trying to thwart pushback from employees by censoring criticism within its Workplace in-house social network, people familiar with the matter said.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The report found of the 329 Ohio State students who responded, 43% reported self-censoring on campus.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
And the Legislature must stop passing anti-AI legislation, such as bills censoring chatbots and social media, as this paper criticized in a recent editorial.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The country had been at war only a few weeks, but already an organization was censoring mail.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
As such, censoring misinformation carries the strong risk of censoring a good-faith idea.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Lambert said that the family set strict parameters around protecting the privacy of the four youngest children by blurring out their faces and censoring their names whenever they were mentioned.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Many Republicans have spoken out against any group or agency that could be perceived as censoring conservative voices.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2025
Meta has been trying to thwart pushback from employees by censoring criticism within its Workplace in-house social network, people familiar with the matter said.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censoring
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His private 90-minute lessons focus on using smartphones to their full potential, covering topics like framing fast-moving animals, using advanced camera settings, and editing photos with apps.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The videos were apparently chosen for their clear depictions of celebrity faces, and are intended for use in training video-generation and video face-editing models.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Railroad Commission approved the permit without shortening its duration.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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But warming is disrupting this balance, reducing snowfall, shortening the precipitation season, and in some cases shifting it from snow to rain.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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Protecting your privacy goes beyond deleting profiles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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That’s why Microsoft and others recommend deleting passwords, albeit Google isn’t there yet.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Students passed around videos, glanced at photos and saw close-ups, reviewing every angle of the moment he was shot.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors are seeking life in prison without parole and are reviewing whether the case qualifies for the death penalty.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Stepheny Price , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fallout from Singapore's money-laundering scandal and high-profile crypto failures like Three Arrows Capital and FTX triggered an aggressive compliance push in 2024, according to Iris Xu, founder of corporate services firm Jenga, whose clients are wealthy mainland Chinese in Singapore.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Patel would face a maximum of 20 years behind bars and more than $500,000 in fines, or twice the value of the property involved, if convicted of the money laundering conspiracy.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Censoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censoring. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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