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
Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information.
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Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Professors are censoring themselves in lectures and rewriting syllabuses.
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Bruce Schneier,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
Residents began self-censoring in private chats and deleting posts out of fear of reprisal.
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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.
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Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
Even before the law was passed, publishers began preemptively censoring manuscripts.
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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.
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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.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
This is Charley self-censoring.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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
This is Charley self-censoring.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censoring
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Organizing an exhibition is more like editing an anthology than writing a novel.
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Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process.
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While anagen duration is largely inherited, factors like nutrition, stress, and hormones significantly influence hair health and loss, with androgens notably shortening scalp hair's growth phase.
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The changes allow some large IPOs to become eligible for the Nasdaq-100 after just 15 trading days, dramatically shortening what had historically been a far longer waiting period.
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However, because agentic systems can execute actions independently, an error can become a severe operational failure, such as authorizing fraudulent transactions or deleting mission-critical databases.
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González recommends deleting it immediately, running a security scan, keeping an eye on your transactions, and reporting the incident to your local consumer protection office or the police.
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The former Republican governor didn’t state a reason for the flights on air logs, but Fitzpatrick was able to determine reasons for some trips by reviewing old media advisories and news releases.
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Safety is given to us by intelligence analysts reviewing threats 24 hours a day, by commandos ready to deploy at a moment’s notice, and by leaders who find the courage to make the toughest calls.
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This potential confidence-as-assurance issue has increased as digital assets become more integrated with payments, trading, tax reporting, and anti-money-laundering programs.
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Among them was the founder of a major pyramid scheme that defrauded thousands of Colombians of their savings, as well as Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman with close ties to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was later extradited to the United States on money-laundering charges.
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“Censoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censoring. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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