Synonyms of laundering

laundering

verb

present participle of launder

as in censoring

to remove objectionable parts from

had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• censoring
• shortening
• editing
• deleting
• reviewing
• purging
• expurgating
• cleansing
• cleaning (up)
• bowdlerizing
• cutting (out)
• purifying
• red-penciling
• examining
• suppressing
• expunging
• gutting
• abbreviating
• screening
• repressing
• excising
• scrutinizing
• silencing
• blue-penciling
• condemning
• denouncing
• bleeping
• blipping
• censuring
• blacking out
• x-ing (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• authorizing
• approving
• sanctioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of laundering

The couple is charged with participating in a racketeering and money-laundering enterprise involving $150,000 to $300,000. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Banks are required by law to follow strict anti-money laundering protocols and often have vast monitoring systems to flag any potentially fraudulent activity. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Depending on the surface and product’s formula, this might involve blotting, rinsing, or laundering the item. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026

Saab was arrested in Cape Verde in 2020 while his plane stopped to refuel and was extradited to the United States in October 2021 to face federal money-laundering charges. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

The incident ultimately helped tip investigators off to the money-laundering scheme. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Allow the detergent to work—between 15 and 30 minutes at minimum—before laundering the piece according to the fabric-care label. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 13 July 2026

But he's forced into a higher-stakes heist by Oscar (Mamoudou Athie), a more sinister class of criminal, involving a money-laundering woman (Sasha Calle) and a mob lawyer (Jeffrey Donovan). — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Allow the items to soak in that solution for one hour up to overnight before laundering as usual. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026