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
Shame on any educational institution that censors speech condemning it.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
In 2019, the state passed a law that censors me from saying certain things to my clients.
—Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
In 2019, the state passed a law that censors me from saying certain things to my clients.
—Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censors
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Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Brands therefore view beauty edits less as lost margin and more as sophisticated customer-acquisition infrastructure.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Using Samaniego to start the game, though, shortens an already thin bullpen.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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This shortens interconnect lengths, increase data speeds, reduce latency, and lower power consumption.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Google continually deletes apps from Play Store.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Disney deletes all biometric numerical values within 30 days, except in cases where the data must be maintained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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Bryde launders her sink skirt without any other items in the washing machine, sans softener.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
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Doctors and patients have long criticized prior authorizations, in which an insurer reviews a request before letting doctors or other medical providers bill for health care services or prescriptions.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Freedom 250 has its own employees, but the foundation provides federal funds and the park service approves the events and reviews their budgets, according to the website.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Censors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censors. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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