as in to edit
to remove objectionable parts from
the producers were told that they would have to censor their movie if they wanted a PG rating
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Recent Examples of censor
Hamas has denied the media its independence by harassing, detaining, and censoring journalists who report critically on its actions or governance.
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Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
We were being heavily censored by the government — United States and Saudi Arabia were keeping us 200 miles from the front line, the front line being Kuwait, which had been invaded by Saddam Hussein’s army.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Carr has cited traditional carriers for allegedly abusing workforce diversity requirements and censoring conservative voices.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 June 2025
Iran heavily censors the media and the content its citizens consume.
—Shane Croucher
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
We were being heavily censored by the government — United States and Saudi Arabia were keeping us 200 miles from the front line, the front line being Kuwait, which had been invaded by Saddam Hussein’s army.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Carr has cited traditional carriers for allegedly abusing workforce diversity requirements and censoring conservative voices.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 16 June 2025
Iran heavily censors the media and the content its citizens consume.
—Shane Croucher
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censor
Verb
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These interviews have been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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There are also carefully edited gift shops like Trésors Publics, which has become a New Nice institution.—
Sloane Crosley,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Linking Brazil's Atlantic coast with the Pacific Ocean in Peru could shorten shipping times to Asian markets by as much as 12 days compared with current routes passing through the Panama Canal.—
Theo Burman
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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For injuries, vibration therapy can shorten healing time.—
Kristin Auble,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Megan later deleted the clip, but the video had already made its rounds online.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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In a scathing rant on X (which has since been deleted), Musk criticized the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein records.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Congress and the president must counter the forces that seek to diminish, exploit or bowdlerize our understanding of this terrible and confounding un-American event.—
James Reston Jr.,
Star Tribune,
29 Mar. 2021
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The mobs of students — and their enabling professors and administrators — renaming buildings and bowdlerizing the language are still products of Western civilization.—
Jonah Goldberg,
Alaska Dispatch News,
28 Aug. 2017
Verb
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Mr. Jang’s name has been expurgated from all official records in the North.—
CHOE SANG-HUN,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2016
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The movie’s climactic punch line was repeatedly expurgated and reinstated during previews.—
J. HOBERMAN,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2016
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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But some reviewed by Ars got tens of thousands of views, as screenshots bled over to other social media platforms.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Within two hours, the funds were allegedly laundered through a series of additional wallets, making recovery difficult.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Last week, some members of the Senate Finance Committee warned that such a bulk purchase could be used as a vehicle to launder money.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Censor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censor. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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