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
New details in their indictment show how taxpayer money was laundered from contracts Do directed to their organizations.
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
Investigators said the money generated from the narcotics trafficking was taken to a broker in Brooklyn, New York, before it was laundered and transferred to Aguilar-Linares and others.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
That money was first laundered through a bank account under Aloha Financial Investment Inc., according to Pham’s indictment, which did business under the name Perfume River Restaurant & Lounge.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
The company was sentenced to five years’ probation and was ordered to implement an effective anti-money laundering compliance and ethics program with an outside compliance monitor.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
Investigators said the money generated from the narcotics trafficking was taken to a broker in Brooklyn, New York, before it was laundered and transferred to Aguilar-Linares and others.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
That money was first laundered through a bank account under Aloha Financial Investment Inc., according to Pham’s indictment, which did business under the name Perfume River Restaurant & Lounge.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
The company was sentenced to five years’ probation and was ordered to implement an effective anti-money laundering compliance and ethics program with an outside compliance monitor.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launder
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Political critique was generally censored, and at one point depictions of the theater world were even banned.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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And yet, the regime clings to its authoritarian script: shutting down the internet, censoring its news.—
Nazanin Boniadi,
Time,
17 June 2025
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Drake, a frequent collaborator, has so far scored 135 placements between Nos. 1 and 10 on the tally, which previously featured more than 10 spaces, but which was shortened several years ago.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Boelter is a married father of five but often stayed at Carlson’s home in North Minneapolis to shorten his commute from Green Isle, Minn., to work.—
Jim Mustian,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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