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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

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Recent Examples of laundering Only 25% believed washing had a major effect on clothing lifespan, suggesting many people underestimate the wear caused by laundering. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026 He was extradited from Cape Verde to Miami in 2021 to face an earlier money-laundering prosecution, only to be granted clemency by President Joe Biden in December 2023 as part of a prisoner exchange with Caracas. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 The bill would establish a framework for crypto, divide oversight between the Securities Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, set registration requirements and strengthen anti-money-laundering protections. — Tanaya MacHeel,talia Kaplan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 In 2008, Chirico pleaded guilty to laundering money for the Gambino crime family. — Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026 Properly laundering your clothing requires much more than just pushing a button. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026 For online transactions, the Euro system and network would not be able to identify the individuals involved, although participating banks would retain access to information needed for anti-money laundering compliance. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Publicly available materials, however, do not provide numerical results, laundering data or comparisons with commercial finishes. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 The investigators had named a deputy head of the presidential office among the suspects in a money-laundering case. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laundering
  1. censoring
  2. shortening
  3. editing
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  • Earlier in the week, Kraft allegedly led a pressure campaign to force the Seattle rapper off Ed Sheeran’s The Loop Tour, igniting a firestorm of backlash from artists and fans accusing Kraft of censoring Macklemore’s free speech.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Beijing, for its part, maintains a series of firewalls that—in addition to surveilling and censoring the Chinese people—protect Chinese networks from American offensive intrusions.
    — ANNE NEUBERGER, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of censoring
Verb
  • The idea is to connect engineering, manufacturing and inspection through the same digital model, potentially reducing errors and shortening the time needed to move from design to hardware.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And today's best estimates of the amount of water on the moon are about 30 times less than a billion tons, shortening the time to water exhaustion by the same factor.
    — Martin Elvis, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of shortening
Verb
  • Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, reporting, editing and publishing process.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Whether outfitting their customized MyCareer character or editing a professional player’s sneakers, there are more athletic and lifestyle footwear options in the game than ever before.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of editing

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“Laundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laundering. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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