censor

verb

Definition of censornext
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 In China, state media has covered the cases comprehensively, but wider discussion about the prosecutions on Chinese-language social media like Rednote has been partially censored. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Aguirre’s interviews are carefully edited with bleeps, censoring the ‘cabr—s’, the ‘hijos de p—s’ and ‘carambas’. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Like many women writers of the nineteenth century, she was censored and later forgotten. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 But because Twitch streams are live and not edited or censored like traditional TV programming, there are more risks involved regarding what young viewers may see onscreen. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for censor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censor
  1. edit
  2. shorten
  3. delete
  4. bowdlerize
  5. expurgate
  6. review
  7. launder
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  • Now in the spotlight, the case has stoked outrage and concern in China especially after a tightening of rules in the wake of another scandal – the revelation in 2018 that babies had been born from embryos gene-edited by Chinese scientist He Jiankui.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Here are highlights of the conversation, edited for length and clarity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of edit
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  • The Pentagon’s rush to plug shortfalls has sparked a bonanza among incumbent military contractors and new defense startups, which are repurposing components from fracking, autos, and pharma to shorten production timetables.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Next season, Rutschman’s final year under club control, might be shortened or canceled by a lockout.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of shorten
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  • The government said there were no indications that any data was altered or deleted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Riley allegedly used his Samsung Galaxy S9 to access the camera system and delete the files, according to the criminal complaint.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of delete
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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
  • 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
Definition of bowdlerize
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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
Definition of expurgate
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  • Social media platforms like Instagram may also have security settings to review devices that have access to your account.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Governance, risk and compliance functions don't typically review AI agent deployments.
    — Steve Wilson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of review
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  • Banks are required by law to follow strict anti-money laundering protocols and often have vast monitoring systems to flag any potentially fraudulent activity.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Depending on the surface and product’s formula, this might involve blotting, rinsing, or laundering the item.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of launder

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