as in edited
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 censored
They had once been censored by the same Big Tech oligarchs who were now donating millions to the President’s East Wing ballroom and sitting on his advisory boards.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Tens of millions of people — especially in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia — even now prefer the Beeb’s foreign language news to the local variety, rigorously censored by their own governments.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Tens of millions of people — especially in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia — even now prefer the Beeb’s foreign language news to the local variety, rigorously censored by their own governments.
—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The diaries of an aide to former Chinese leader Mao Zedong can stay at Stanford University, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, ending a yearslong legal battle that had raised concern they could be censored if returned to China.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Our children’s academic curricula will be actually censored.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Our children’s academic curricula will actually be censored.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that Voice of America journalists were censored from reporting the support for the son of the late Shah in anti-regime protests that erupted across Iran in January.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Sterilized, whitewashed, controlled, censored – all those words apply.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Tens of millions of people — especially in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia — even now prefer the Beeb’s foreign language news to the local variety, rigorously censored by their own governments.
—Max Hastings, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Tens of millions of people — especially in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia — even now prefer the Beeb’s foreign language news to the local variety, rigorously censored by their own governments.
—Max Hastings, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The diaries of an aide to former Chinese leader Mao Zedong can stay at Stanford University, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, ending a yearslong legal battle that had raised concern they could be censored if returned to China.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Our children’s academic curricula will be actually censored.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Our children’s academic curricula will actually be censored.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that Voice of America journalists were censored from reporting the support for the son of the late Shah in anti-regime protests that erupted across Iran in January.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Sterilized, whitewashed, controlled, censored – all those words apply.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censored
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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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This interview has been edited for clarity and length.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lines to get through security topped six hours at their peak, but shortened significantly as ICE officers took on the role of checking IDs while TSA officers focused on the security screening.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some Asian countries have shortened their work and school weeks.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And it is automatically deleted after just 21 days.—
Michael Hancock,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this week, former child actors and the children of family influencers spoke out in favour of a bill that would allow people to request that content which featured them as minors be deleted.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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