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
Political leaders might consider pushing social media companies to increase content moderation — a practice which declined in the wake of backlash over platforms censoring conservative stories and views during the pandemic and 2020 election.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The report found of the 329 Ohio State students who responded, 43% reported self-censoring on campus.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
And the Legislature must stop passing anti-AI legislation, such as bills censoring chatbots and social media, as this paper criticized in a recent editorial.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The country had been at war only a few weeks, but already an organization was censoring mail.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
As such, censoring misinformation carries the strong risk of censoring a good-faith idea.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Lambert said that the family set strict parameters around protecting the privacy of the four youngest children by blurring out their faces and censoring their names whenever they were mentioned.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Many Republicans have spoken out against any group or agency that could be perceived as censoring conservative voices.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2025
Meta has been trying to thwart pushback from employees by censoring criticism within its Workplace in-house social network, people familiar with the matter said.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The report found of the 329 Ohio State students who responded, 43% reported self-censoring on campus.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
And the Legislature must stop passing anti-AI legislation, such as bills censoring chatbots and social media, as this paper criticized in a recent editorial.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The country had been at war only a few weeks, but already an organization was censoring mail.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
As such, censoring misinformation carries the strong risk of censoring a good-faith idea.
—Jacob Hale Russell, TIME, 4 Mar. 2025
Lambert said that the family set strict parameters around protecting the privacy of the four youngest children by blurring out their faces and censoring their names whenever they were mentioned.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Many Republicans have spoken out against any group or agency that could be perceived as censoring conservative voices.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2025
Meta has been trying to thwart pushback from employees by censoring criticism within its Workplace in-house social network, people familiar with the matter said.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censoring
Verb
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Excitement radiated from Isla Torres-Harrington while editing and piecing together short clips in her fifth grade class.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Another new feature is an AI-powered editing tool.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These quick highlights also align with ever-shortening attention spans.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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After noticing that more people were commuting by bicycle, designers tweaked the brand’s windproof jacket, shortening its length and tightening the sleeves to prevent air from blowing up a rider’s arms.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Save copies of any flagged posts instead of deleting them.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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Protecting your privacy goes beyond deleting profiles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Teach Tape Fridays are built on a reel of plays Patriots vice president of football operations and strategy John Streicher creates for Vrabel upon reviewing every play of every game the week before.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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The panel’s members delayed until Friday reviewing the guidance for vaccinating newborns against hepatitis B , which can cause serious liver infections and cancer.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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In all, Jubair faces US charges of computer fraud conspiracy, computer fraud, wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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The couple and their two young children are forced to flee Chicago to a summer resort community in the Ozarks after a money-laundering scheme goes wrong.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Censoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censoring. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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