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
Though the dispute with Wexner was privately resolved by January 2008, Epstein's attorneys appeared to have mounted a pressure campaign to discredit the prosecutor pursuing a money laundering investigation into Epstein, according to emails in the DDOSECRETS collection.
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James Hill, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Saab was extradited to the United States from Cape Verde and held in Miami as the lead defendant in a $350 million money-laundering conspiracy case tied to Maduro.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency accused an ex-energy minister on Monday of laundering millions of dollars of kickbacks in a corruption case that has shaken the wartime government, a day after he was detained trying to leave the country.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Last month, a 45-year-old Chinese national was sentenced to four years in prison for laundering $37 million in a sprawling scheme that drew in 174 American victims who were targeted through social media and online dating sites.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
The plea followed a similar agreement reached months earlier by his brother, Ovidio Guzmán López, on trafficking and money-laundering charges.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Elnora Jordan, 63, of Arlington, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison on money-laundering charges and 23-year-old Yolanda Gonzales of Hurst was sentenced to one year for communicating with Howard on her cell phone about purchasing fentanyl.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Binance is currently seeking to end federal monitoring that had been imposed when he was convicted for violating anti-money-laundering laws.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
The jewelry store owners are accused of laundering gold originally purchased by elderly victims of fraud and handed over to couriers who are operating scams in the DFW area and across the country.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
James Hill, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Saab was extradited to the United States from Cape Verde and held in Miami as the lead defendant in a $350 million money-laundering conspiracy case tied to Maduro.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency accused an ex-energy minister on Monday of laundering millions of dollars of kickbacks in a corruption case that has shaken the wartime government, a day after he was detained trying to leave the country.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
Last month, a 45-year-old Chinese national was sentenced to four years in prison for laundering $37 million in a sprawling scheme that drew in 174 American victims who were targeted through social media and online dating sites.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
The plea followed a similar agreement reached months earlier by his brother, Ovidio Guzmán López, on trafficking and money-laundering charges.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Elnora Jordan, 63, of Arlington, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison on money-laundering charges and 23-year-old Yolanda Gonzales of Hurst was sentenced to one year for communicating with Howard on her cell phone about purchasing fentanyl.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Binance is currently seeking to end federal monitoring that had been imposed when he was convicted for violating anti-money-laundering laws.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
The jewelry store owners are accused of laundering gold originally purchased by elderly victims of fraud and handed over to couriers who are operating scams in the DFW area and across the country.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laundering
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This is Charley self-censoring.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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Faculty surveys indicate many professors are self-censoring and altering curricula out of fear of punishment under the new law.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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How about shortening the season?—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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There are still widespread suspicions that Netflix would honor the film’s slate existing theatrical commitments — before ultimately shortening the windows to the point where the theater business is threatened.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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Reporting by Ted Hesson in Washington, Devika Nair, Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru and Kristina Cooke in San Francisco; editing by Lincoln Feast.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Laundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laundering. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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