as in to censor
to remove objectionable parts from
had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper
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Recent Examples of launder
The congressman’s former campaign manager and a consultant pleaded guilty to helping the Cuellars launder more than two hundred thousand dollars.
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Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Saab spent years as the central defendant in a federal case in Miami accusing him of conspiring to launder about $350 million tied to government contracts.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Authorities say the stores have been buying some of that gold from the couriers and laundering it by melting it down into jewelry, primarily bracelets.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
XTransfer is already helping companies navigate a global tangle of anti-money-laundering regulation; Deng claimed AI helps his company do compliance more accurately than traditional banks at just 5% of the cost.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Saab spent years as the central defendant in a federal case in Miami accusing him of conspiring to launder about $350 million tied to government contracts.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Authorities say the stores have been buying some of that gold from the couriers and laundering it by melting it down into jewelry, primarily bracelets.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
XTransfer is already helping companies navigate a global tangle of anti-money-laundering regulation; Deng claimed AI helps his company do compliance more accurately than traditional banks at just 5% of the cost.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launder
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Davidson’s Tourette’s causes involuntary tics, and he was heard cursing throughout the show, however the BBC failed to censor the N-word during its broadcast, causing further harm.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Add to those concerns the possibility that bad news about the economy is being censored.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Keeping several fruits together at room temperature can shorten their overall shelf life, including bananas, Deering explains.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
3 Mar. 2026
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High temperatures increase the risk of damage to battery cells and shorten their service life.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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