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
Verb
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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With ace editing by Alan Lowe, Neville follows a general chronology, but wisely avoids the completist minutiae of an album-by-album breakdown.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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However, Claude balked when the attacker added rules to the request, including deleting logs and command history.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Her claim might have languished there—Thompson also expressed suspicions that Talarico’s campaign was responsible for deleting her Instagram account—but Colin Allred saw her post and blew his stack.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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As adroit Mercury starts reversing through your contemplative 12th house, its retrograde invites you to press pause on the cosmic movie in favor of reviewing what’s already happened.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Goals of the plan include reviewing academic programs, with an aim of enrolling 20 students per program, building financial strength and regaining accreditation.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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In 2012, the former governor, Mario Villanueva, pleaded guilty in a US federal court to laundering millions of dollars in narco-bribes.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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XTransfer is already helping companies navigate a global tangle of anti-money-laundering regulation; Deng claimed AI helps his company do compliance more accurately than traditional banks at just 5% of the cost.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Censoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censoring. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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