as in to censor
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 launder
Vector was cited for facilitating over $1 million in payments tied to chemical shipments, along with laundering $2 million through U.S.-to-Mexico transfers on behalf of cartel operatives.
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Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The problem is worsened by the broken and outmoded state of the Oscars’ Best International Feature category, which lets foreign governments handpick their own submissions and launder their public images.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
The comedy thriller follows art dealer Patrice (Thurman), who uses her gallery to launder money for a criminal organization.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 June 2025
The funds, which the crooks held in USDT stablecoins, were laundered through the crypto exchange OKX, according to the Justice Department.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 June 2025
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Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The problem is worsened by the broken and outmoded state of the Oscars’ Best International Feature category, which lets foreign governments handpick their own submissions and launder their public images.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
The comedy thriller follows art dealer Patrice (Thurman), who uses her gallery to launder money for a criminal organization.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 June 2025
The funds, which the crooks held in USDT stablecoins, were laundered through the crypto exchange OKX, according to the Justice Department.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launder
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More urgently, defunding and censoring science could have dramatically negative consequences for all Americans.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
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That’s something that archaeological reports released by the city in the past have routinely included without censoring.—
Andres Viglucci
July 4,
Miami Herald,
4 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
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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