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
Some users have complained about the hiccups and have also claimed that the app was censoring certain political information.
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Jan. 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
An internal streaming service mimics global platforms while tightly censoring content.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The censure is not about censoring Martinez, Zepeda said, but is instead meant to set a precedent for the type of behavior the council expects of its political leaders.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
To ensure future confidence in motion pictures, Zukor helped bring in a self-censoring body to keep the concerned government and public happy.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
There were riots, and a government representative on the theater’s board argued for censoring the play.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
The days of censoring Americans online are over.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The Cyberspace Administration is the national internet regulation body of the CCP, tasked with censoring and curating the Chinese net in accordance with government mandates.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Jan. 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
An internal streaming service mimics global platforms while tightly censoring content.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The censure is not about censoring Martinez, Zepeda said, but is instead meant to set a precedent for the type of behavior the council expects of its political leaders.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
To ensure future confidence in motion pictures, Zukor helped bring in a self-censoring body to keep the concerned government and public happy.
—Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
There were riots, and a government representative on the theater’s board argued for censoring the play.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
The days of censoring Americans online are over.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The Cyberspace Administration is the national internet regulation body of the CCP, tasked with censoring and curating the Chinese net in accordance with government mandates.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censoring
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Her spell as a journalist included editing BBC News at Six and senior roles on Newsnight and Panorama.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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All items are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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ChatGPT's early lead among individual users appears to be shortening as rivals like Google’s Gemini close in on its app and web market share—a shift that could complicate the company’s reported plans to IPO later this year.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Samuel Helenius, Andrei Kuzmenko and Corey Perry (empty net) scored for the Kings (22-16-3), who won their third straight game after Monday’s game in Columbus was postponed due to Sunday’s blizzard, shortening their trip from six to five games.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Tesla founder, 54, purchased the platform in October 2022, and there was a widespread movement afterwards of stars voicing their opposition to his takeover and deleting their accounts.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Sheriff's Department is also reviewing possible ransom notes and is investigating whether any of the letters are legitimate.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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In 2022, while reviewing videos of twenty-two wild chimpanzees in Guinea, Rodrigues found very few instances when chimps ended a social interaction with a behavior that could be considered leave-taking.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Binance is currently seeking to end federal monitoring that had been imposed when he was convicted for violating anti-money-laundering laws.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Censoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censoring. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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