LAUNDERED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

laundered

verb

past tense of launder

as in censored

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 laundered More and more hard-to-trace checks are laundered among political committees, with their murky-sounding names and Tallahassee addresses, frustrating attempts by voters or the media to figure out exactly who’s giving to whom. —

Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026 Lint from clothing laundered with fabric softeners or dryer sheets may contain residues left behind and can be highly flammable, so make sure to only use lint from laundry cleaned with chemical-free, natural detergents. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 Shaklian laundered Medicare funds by transferring them to accounts in the name of a fake identity, documents show. —

City News Service, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026 Treasury says the goal is to follow funds allegedly siphoned from programs meant to serve children, seniors, and families—money officials claim was laundered through financial institutions and sent abroad. —

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 Stolen funds were then transported, laundered through shell transactions or moved across borders to conceal their origin. —

Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025 All clothing items are laundered as well. —

Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025 Deeb’s wife, Jerusalia Bell, laundered many of the operation’s proceeds through a retail clothing line, officials said. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025 The two agencies are probing whether Timur Mindich, another longtime Zelensky ally, led a group that laundered roughly $100 million in kickbacks from the Ukrainian energy sector. —

Max Rego, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2025

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When Roberto Plate’s Baño (Bathroom), 1968, a replica of a bathroom that allowed visitors to write anti-government graffiti, was censored, the other artists, including Paksa, dragged their works into the street outside the center and destroyed them.

— Daniel R. Quiles, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
That comment was also censored.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026