as in censors
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 launders
Bryde launders her sink skirt without any other items in the washing machine, sans softener.
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Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, each generation of the Horsemen bands together to take down Rosamund Pike’s Veronika Vanderberg, who launders money for arms dealers through her South African diamond company.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Nov. 2025
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, each generation of the Horsemen bands together to take down Rosamund Pike’s Veronika Vanderberg, who launders money for arms dealers through her South African diamond company.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launders
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Shame on any educational institution that censors speech condemning it.
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In 2019, the state passed a law that censors me from saying certain things to my clients.
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Unfiltered water, Adams insists, leads to sediment buildup in your water heater, which shortens its lifespan and lessens its heating efficiency.
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But for patients who don’t mind the idea of letting a tiny robot into their mouth, there may be a new approach that shortens and simplifies the overall process.
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“Launders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launders. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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