censors

verb

present tense third-person singular of censor
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. — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 Shame on any educational institution that censors speech condemning it. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censors
  1. edits
  2. shortens
  3. deletes
  4. launders
  5. reviews
Verb
  • Jimmy Boegle edits and publishes the Reno News & Review and the Coachella Independent in Palm Springs and is a past president of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026
  • Jenkin also edits and scores the time-travel mystery starring George McKay and Callum Turner.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Definition of edits
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  • By stripping out parts and, crucially, reducing the number of unique parts, the company shortens manufacturing time, raises reliability, and drives down cost, all at once.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Unfiltered water, Adams insists, leads to sediment buildup in your water heater, which shortens its lifespan and lessens its heating efficiency.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
Definition of shortens
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  • Codify a rule stating that when an issuer deletes or consolidates a narrative risk factor to make room for precise financial mapping, that cleanup cannot be introduced as evidence of a material omission.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of deletes
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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
  • 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
Definition of launders
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  • Those in the appeal process will be allowed to once again bill for services as the Department of Human Services reviews their claims; as of June 29, about 321 appeals had been completed.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • There were six involved deputies, who were not identified, and they have been placed on administrative assignment while Internal Affairs reviews the incident, per BSO policy.
    — Sofia Saric June 30, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of reviews

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