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
Nonfiction books were censored at schools at more than double the past rate in the 2024-2025 school year, according to a new report by PEN America.
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 7 May 2026
David Loy, the legal director for the nonpartisan First Amendment Coalition, said the measure would censor the free speech of all citizens, not just those who defamed or threatened immigrant aid workers.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Iran has its own social media platforms modeled on services like WhatsApp and YouTube, but content is closely monitored and often censored.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The report drew on interviews and surveys asking whether respondents felt censored or had experienced discrimination in Davis.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 7 May 2026
David Loy, the legal director for the nonpartisan First Amendment Coalition, said the measure would censor the free speech of all citizens, not just those who defamed or threatened immigrant aid workers.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Iran has its own social media platforms modeled on services like WhatsApp and YouTube, but content is closely monitored and often censored.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The report drew on interviews and surveys asking whether respondents felt censored or had experienced discrimination in Davis.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censor
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This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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It can also be used to edit video using simple, conversational language.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The procedure could shorten Snell’s recovery time by a month, compared to a more traditional arthroscopic procedure.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The average distance between where family lives and where the childcare is taking place has also been shortened, the mayor said.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Flock Safety data is automatically deleted after 30 days by default.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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When a consumer requests removal, companies can delete raw data.—
Chai Outmezguine,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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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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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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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The City Council directed the city auditor to review its contracts with the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness, an agency that has received city funds to support efforts around homelessness.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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Saab had previously faced money-laundering charges in Miami tied to Venezuelan housing contracts but was released in 2023 after receiving a pardon from President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner exchange agreement with the Maduro government.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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That’s a bit of a gut punch for those of us who want our clothes laundered, dishes done, floors cleaned, houses tidied and maybe even our meals made by robots with Genesis AI or Kyber Labs hands.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Censor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censor. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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