laundered; laundering
ˈlȯn-d(ə-)riŋ 
ˈlän-
1
: to wash (something, such as clothing) in water
2
: to make ready for use by washing and ironing
a freshly laundered shirt
3
: to transfer (illegally obtained money or investments) through an outside party to conceal the true source
4
: sanitize sense 2
laundered language
: to wash or wash and iron clothing or household linens
: trough
especially
: a box conduit conveying particulate material suspended in water in ore dressing
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Verb
He used a phony business to launder money from drug dealing.
had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper
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Indranil Debnath, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
What to Know Former cricket star Khan and his wife were convicted of accepting land from real estate tycoon Malik Riaz in exchange for laundering $240 million.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2025
This is also a great time to ask their preferences on a midweek linen restock or launder.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Regulations set forth by agencies like FinCEN, SEC, FINRA and the OCC serve as the foundation to promote financial transparency and deter and detect those who misuse the U.S. Financial System to launder criminal proceeds or finance terrorist acts.
—Indranil Debnath, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
What to Know Former cricket star Khan and his wife were convicted of accepting land from real estate tycoon Malik Riaz in exchange for laundering $240 million.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
More moon missions in months ahead This week's Falcon 9 launch to the moon will be followed, in relatively short order, by that of another lunar launder, this time from the only private company to have successfully landed on the lunar surface to date.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2025
This is also a great time to ask their preferences on a midweek linen restock or launder.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/launder. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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