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 congresswoman was indicted in November by a federal grand jury on charges of stealing $5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds, which she is accused of laundering to support her 2021 congressional campaign.
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Sampath is further accused of routing and laundering over $3 million back to Peng through various intermediaries, Hochman said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
She was arrested Wednesday on a federal wire fraud and money laundering indictment in Brooklyn.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Visitors and patients in hospitals or other medical-care offices may not think much about the linens that need to be laundered.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Sampath is further accused of routing and laundering over $3 million back to Peng through various intermediaries, Hochman said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
She was arrested Wednesday on a federal wire fraud and money laundering indictment in Brooklyn.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Visitors and patients in hospitals or other medical-care offices may not think much about the linens that need to be laundered.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launder
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Tens of millions of people — especially in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia — even now prefer the Beeb’s foreign language news to the local variety, rigorously censored by their own governments.—
Max Hastings,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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According to the institution, witnesses for both sides testified during the trial that if the materials were returned to China, they would at the least be censored and more likely be banned.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Terms on the seven-person board are six years long, though a Missouri bill to shorten the terms to three years passed the state Senate and is working its way through the House.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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When attention spans are shortened, distractions multiply, and burnout rises across industries, the competitive edge comes from teams who can regulate stress, sustain focus and think creatively under pressure.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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