EXPURGATED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

expurgated

verb

past tense of expurgate

as in censored

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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In China, state media has covered the cases comprehensively, but wider discussion about the prosecutions on Chinese-language social media like Rednote has been partially censored.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Like many women writers of the nineteenth century, she was censored and later forgotten.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

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