EXPURGATE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

expurgate

verb

ˈek-spər-ˌgāt

as in to censor

to remove objectionable parts from the newspaper had to expurgate the expletive-laden speech that the criminal made upon being sentenced to life imprisonment

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Recent Examples of expurgate The movie’s climactic punch line was repeatedly expurgated and reinstated during previews. —

J. Hoberman, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2016

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censor

Verb

Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information.

— Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
The collection includes works that have been banned, censored or otherwise challenged, alongside books that continue to provoke debate around identity, race, gender, political power and freedom of expression.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 26 June 2026