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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This edition of Forbes Daily was edited by Sarah Whitmire.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
1 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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This is all part of Microsoft’s push for users to delete account passwords altogether and to use passkeys instead.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The post was later deleted but not before arousing the concern of immigration rights groups in South Florida.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
1 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
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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
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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 18 Jul. 2025.
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