as in edits
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 censors
In 2019, the state passed a law that censors me from saying certain things to my clients.
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Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censors
Verb
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Many existing image edits, however, remain online.—
Ella Chakarian,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2026
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Thankfully, though, delight should arrive as your thoughtful edits blossom into shared success.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That design choice lowers costs and shortens deployment time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Not only do the chinstraps and Adelies have more competition for food from gentoos because of the warming and changes in plankton and krill, but the changes have brought more commercial fishing that comes earlier and that further shortens the supply for the penguins, Suttle said.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Comedy deletes your stakes, and the stakes have to feel high for this whole thing to work.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Dec. 2025
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View gallery - 11 images A sharp, new twist on the classic moka pot, the Turbo Moka packs a unique design that deletes the line between function and flair.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Dec. 2025
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Ultimately, each generation of the Horsemen bands together to take down Rosamund Pike’s Veronika Vanderberg, who launders money for arms dealers through her South African diamond company.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trefis High Quality Portfolio reviews significantly more factors and is designed to mitigate stock-specific risk while offering potential upside exposure.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Jill Lepore reviews a new biography of the country’s leading progressive populist.—
Erin Neil,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Censors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censors. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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