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
Investigators said Yermak is suspected of being involved in laundering money through construction projects near Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital.
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
The defendants each face multiple federal charges, including securities fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud and money-laundering conspiracy.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
While a couple of the inmates have accepted plea deals, most of the drug and money-laundering cases against the inmates and associates are still making their way through the court system.
—Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 5 May 2026
In 2018 she was placed in preventive detention on money-laundering charges.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Rozier filed a motion to dismiss charges against him as his attorneys argued the wire fraud charge is based on a theory that the Supreme Court rejected two years ago and that the government failed to prove the money laundering conspiracy claims.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Investigators learned that the ring was laundering its drug proceeds through shell companies owned by members of the group, according to the news release.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Jones arranged the robberies of several Lululemon stores across the region, then returned the items in exchange for gift cards, effectively laundering the proceeds.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Sampath is further accused of routing and laundering over $3 million back to Peng through various intermediaries, Hochman said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 12 May 2026
The defendants each face multiple federal charges, including securities fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud and money-laundering conspiracy.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
While a couple of the inmates have accepted plea deals, most of the drug and money-laundering cases against the inmates and associates are still making their way through the court system.
—Raquel Rutledge, ProPublica, 5 May 2026
In 2018 she was placed in preventive detention on money-laundering charges.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
Rozier filed a motion to dismiss charges against him as his attorneys argued the wire fraud charge is based on a theory that the Supreme Court rejected two years ago and that the government failed to prove the money laundering conspiracy claims.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Investigators learned that the ring was laundering its drug proceeds through shell companies owned by members of the group, according to the news release.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Jones arranged the robberies of several Lululemon stores across the region, then returned the items in exchange for gift cards, effectively laundering the proceeds.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Sampath is further accused of routing and laundering over $3 million back to Peng through various intermediaries, Hochman said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laundering
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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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Meta executives emphasized at trial that the company continuously improves safety and addresses compulsive social media use without infringing on free speech or censoring users.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the surgical procedure, a v-shape of the lower lid is removed thereby shortening the area and reducing the defect.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Part of that vision includes increasing how often NASA launches Artemis' Space Launch System (SLS) rocket — with the goal of shortening the gap between missions from a few years to about 10 months.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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One thing that makes Vim comfortable for me is the combination of Vim-Airline and Promptline, which together provide a nice status bar that helps highlight some useful info as one is editing a file.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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At the time of his death, Reed had not finished filming all his scenes as Proximo, so the crew used body doubles, special effects and editing to wrap up his character arc.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Laundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laundering. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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