as in censors
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 launders
Bryde launders her sink skirt without any other items in the washing machine, sans softener.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, each generation of the Horsemen bands together to take down Rosamund Pike’s Veronika Vanderberg, who launders money for arms dealers through her South African diamond company.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, each generation of the Horsemen bands together to take down Rosamund Pike’s Veronika Vanderberg, who launders money for arms dealers through her South African diamond company.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launders
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In 2019, the state passed a law that censors me from saying certain things to my clients.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The urgency has grown as his career runway shortens.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The new plan shortens the time between missions and redraws the map of which launches will achieve various program milestones.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Launders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launders. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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