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
Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, pleaded guilty to money-laundering violations in 2023 and served four months in federal prison.
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New York Times, 2 June 2026
To wash a pet’s bed, vacuum it first to pick up fur, then spot-treat any stains before laundering it according to the care tag instructions.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
Rozier has denied participating in the gambling scheme, and has been fighting to have the case dismissed after pleading not guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges in December.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Found guilty last December in his fraud and money-laundering trial after just a few hours of deliberation by a New York City jury, Rinsch is facing a decade or more behind bars under federal sentencing guidelines.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Media outlets must stop laundering anti-Muslim conspiracy theories as legitimate debate.
—Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
The United States’ Department of Homeland Security assisted Spanish police in a money-laundering probe that led to an investigation by Spain’s High Court of former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, a DHS spokesperson said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Beginning at least as early as 2020, an investigation was launched into Gonzalez and others for laundering proceeds of drug trafficking.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
One concern that Justice Department and White House officials have privately expressed about the pending indictment in New York against Maduro is the lack of any money-laundering charges, one source said.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 May 2026
New York Times, 2 June 2026
To wash a pet’s bed, vacuum it first to pick up fur, then spot-treat any stains before laundering it according to the care tag instructions.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
Rozier has denied participating in the gambling scheme, and has been fighting to have the case dismissed after pleading not guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy charges in December.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Found guilty last December in his fraud and money-laundering trial after just a few hours of deliberation by a New York City jury, Rinsch is facing a decade or more behind bars under federal sentencing guidelines.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Media outlets must stop laundering anti-Muslim conspiracy theories as legitimate debate.
—Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
The United States’ Department of Homeland Security assisted Spanish police in a money-laundering probe that led to an investigation by Spain’s High Court of former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, a DHS spokesperson said.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Beginning at least as early as 2020, an investigation was launched into Gonzalez and others for laundering proceeds of drug trafficking.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
One concern that Justice Department and White House officials have privately expressed about the pending indictment in New York against Maduro is the lack of any money-laundering charges, one source said.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laundering
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Professors are censoring themselves in lectures and rewriting syllabuses.—
Bruce Schneier,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Residents began self-censoring in private chats and deleting posts out of fear of reprisal.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Simison emphasized robust public-safety services, including shortening fire department response times, incorporating new technologies into policing and the advent of several large developments and transportation projects.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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Many researchers have theorized that melting Ice Age glaciers likely helped passively shift the Altar Stone closer to southern England’s Salisbury Plain around 2500 BCE, shortening the transport distance for Stonehenge’s creators.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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But there were other gene-editing tools also at the time.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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“Laundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laundering. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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