as in censoring
to remove objectionable parts from
had to launder the quarterback's off-the-cuff's remarks before they could be quoted in the newspaper
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Recent Examples of laundering
The plea followed a similar agreement reached months earlier by his brother, Ovidio Guzmán López, on trafficking and money-laundering charges.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Elnora Jordan, 63, of Arlington, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison on money-laundering charges and 23-year-old Yolanda Gonzales of Hurst was sentenced to one year for communicating with Howard on her cell phone about purchasing fentanyl.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Binance is currently seeking to end federal monitoring that had been imposed when he was convicted for violating anti-money-laundering laws.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
The jewelry store owners are accused of laundering gold originally purchased by elderly victims of fraud and handed over to couriers who are operating scams in the DFW area and across the country.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Alex Alexsanian, 48, entered a plea to one federal count of money laundering conspiracy.
—City News Service, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
From pulling off the dirty linens and laundering them to airing out your bed, the process can be daunting and time-consuming.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Cuellar’s political consultant and a former campaign chair had pleaded guilty to laundering bribes and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Elnora Jordan, 63, of Arlington, was sentenced to nearly two years in prison on money-laundering charges and 23-year-old Yolanda Gonzales of Hurst was sentenced to one year for communicating with Howard on her cell phone about purchasing fentanyl.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Binance is currently seeking to end federal monitoring that had been imposed when he was convicted for violating anti-money-laundering laws.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
The jewelry store owners are accused of laundering gold originally purchased by elderly victims of fraud and handed over to couriers who are operating scams in the DFW area and across the country.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Alex Alexsanian, 48, entered a plea to one federal count of money laundering conspiracy.
—City News Service, Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
From pulling off the dirty linens and laundering them to airing out your bed, the process can be daunting and time-consuming.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Cuellar’s political consultant and a former campaign chair had pleaded guilty to laundering bribes and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laundering
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Some users have complained about the hiccups and have also claimed that the app was censoring certain political information.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Newsom’s press office said on Monday the governor was calling on the California Department of Justice to review whether the application violates state law by censoring content that is unfavorable to Trump.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Fishman and Redford are far more interested in whiz-bang filters and digital effects, distractions to appeal to short-form entertainment devotees, which had the ironic side effect of wildly shortening my interest.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Most of the speakers said the solution to lengthy meetings is to meet more often, as the commissioners used to, not shortening the number of times public commenters can sign up.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her spell as a journalist included editing BBC News at Six and senior roles on Newsnight and Panorama.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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All items are subject to editing for clarity and length.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Laundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laundering. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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