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 country had been at war only a few weeks, but already an organization was censoring mail.
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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
The adjustment ended up causing more controversy, as furious Stones fans accused the NFL of censoring the band.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
The Republican Party values include limiting women’s access to health care, suppressing the vote, censoring books and curricula and demonizing immigrants, to name a few.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Texas passed a law that prevents social media companies like X and Instagram from censoring political viewpoints shared on the platforms.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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
The adjustment ended up causing more controversy, as furious Stones fans accused the NFL of censoring the band.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
The Republican Party values include limiting women’s access to health care, suppressing the vote, censoring books and curricula and demonizing immigrants, to name a few.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Texas passed a law that prevents social media companies like X and Instagram from censoring political viewpoints shared on the platforms.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censoring
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Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The production features cinematography by Zamarin Wahdat, art direction by Cyrus Karanjia, editing by Raluca Petre and Alexandra Strauss, and music by Anna Bauer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 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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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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The former can have comment, edit (which doesn’t include deleting), full edit (with deletion), and view-only permissions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After reviewing former Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen’s explanation of his abrupt resignation, a Hamilton County judge has agreed to block attorneys’ attempts to question the long-time head of the supermarket giant about his departure from the retailer in open court.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Edison spokesperson Jeff Monford said the utility is reviewing the lawsuits.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bowyer would plead guilty to running a book, laundering money, and filing a false tax return, cooperating with their investigation so long as his associates — Greenberg, Boyajian, the network of nearly 50 agents who brought him players — were granted immunity.—
DAVID AMSDEN,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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When his harebrained money-laundering scheme loses millions of the cartel’s cash, Hanson is caught in a web of dangerous debt, absurd criminal mishap and a huge FBI takedown.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Censoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censoring. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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