laundered

past tense of launder

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Recent Examples of laundered The suspects then laundered money through Valentine Floral on Eakin Road, officials said. Michael Guise, CBS News, 14 July 2026 Washable Cashmere While some types of cashmere may be labeled as washable, the fabric should never be laundered in hot water. Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026 The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime still estimates that 2 to 5% of global GDP is laundered each year, a range that has been cited for decades despite the growth of the global compliance industry. Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 To conceal the scheme and hide the bribes, prosecutors say, Zhu entered into a sham retainer agreement with Carone’s younger brother, Anthony Carone, 54, who is alleged to have laundered the payments through his law firm. Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026 Undercover recordings allegedly captured Owens detailing how public officials could be bribed and how the illicit funds could be laundered through businesses and campaign donations, the outlet reported. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 But prosecutors say just a small portion of the federal money went toward feeding kids, with the rest laundered through shell companies and spent on property, luxury cars and travel. ABC News, 26 June 2026 Specifically, DuckDuckGo’s AI feature seems to have gotten fooled by a game of telephone kicked off by internet pranksters and laundered into blatant misinformation on a leading search engine. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 June 2026 Zhu and Chen paid about $120,000 to Frank Carone, which was laundered through Anthony Carone’s law firm, according to the indictment. Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laundered
Verb
  • Ana Navarro and Joy Behar were both censored on today’s episode of The View.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The interview, which took place on July 22, has been edited for clarity and length.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Here are highlights of the conversation, edited for length and clarity.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Each of Ram’s Rumble Bee models rides on a unique frame with a wheelbase that’s shortened 13 inches compared to the traditional crew cab.
    Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 29 July 2026
  • The timetable for practical cryptanalysis has been shortened in 2026 thanks to advancements in hardware and algorithms.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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“Laundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laundered. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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