censoring

verb

present participle of censor
as in editing
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 censoring 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 Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026 Professors are censoring themselves in lectures and rewriting syllabuses. — Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026 Residents began self-censoring in private chats and deleting posts out of fear of reprisal. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 Meta executives emphasized at trial that the company continuously improves safety and addresses compulsive social media use without infringing on free speech or censoring users. — Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026 Even before the law was passed, publishers began preemptively censoring manuscripts. — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026 Jimmy Kimmel sidestepped these two major issues but mocked the vanity of a docu-chasing White House and censoring ways of a TV mogul. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 The festival was first accused of censoring political talk when prominent attendees, including jury president Wim Wenders, declined to discuss politics. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censoring
  1. editing
  2. shortening
  3. deleting
  4. reviewing
  5. laundering
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  • Bennett recommends choosing a clear purpose for the area and editing accordingly, like a small bistro table with two chairs or a simple sofa with room to breathe.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This is also the first film for which Vaz has ceded editing responsibilities.
    — Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of editing
Verb
  • All of this can lead to higher repair costs, not to mention shortening your vehicle’s lifespan.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • By shortening the standard settlement cycle from two business days to one, the industry aims to reduce risk and improve the use of capital and resources.
    — Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortening
Verb
  • Last month, a judge blocked Iron Mountain from deleting or modifying the data.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Tome is also accused of intentionally deleting digital evidences, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of deleting
Verb
  • As of Thursday afternoon, McGrane was still reviewing the judge’s order and was not yet ready to comment, said Joe Parris, a spokesperson for McGrane.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
  • After reviewing enough job posts that listed the position as remote only to find out the company requires employees to work in office, Petersen doesn’t trust job descriptions anymore.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewing
Verb
  • In 1980 Bonanno was convicted of conspiring to obstruct justice by interfering with a grand jury’s inquiry into money-laundering allegations involving companies run by his sons in California.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The investigation also highlights the central bank’s determination to keep South Africa off the Financial Action Task Force money laundering grey list.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of laundering

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