as in censoring
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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censoring
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An internal streaming service mimics global platforms while tightly censoring content.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026 -
The censure is not about censoring Martinez, Zepeda said, but is instead meant to set a precedent for the type of behavior the council expects of its political leaders.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Expurgating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expurgating. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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