1
as in amended
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from
the magazine claims that every article is red-penciled by a team of fact checkers before it ever sees the light of print
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as in censored
to remove objectionable parts from
a television script that had been heavily red-penciled in abject surrender to political correctness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-penciled
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The 2026 legislation is moving forward in Tallahassee, though it could be amended at subsequent committee hearings.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Even worse, there seems to be little interest in moving the legislation forward so that it can be amended to match SB 840.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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And while art has been used by governments to weaponize, propagandize, and manipulate populations, it has also been suppressed and censored to shut down resistance.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
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African films depicting same-sex relationships have historically been censored on the continent, including those that garnered international accolades.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The report was riddled with fake citations that appeared to be hallucinated by AI, which the White House attributed to formatting errors; HHS then corrected the report by removing the false citations and swapping in new references.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Gass said Levi’s has already shortened its end-to-end lead time by a few months and is now focused on creating different tracks of products.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many area businesses shortened their hours and donated portions of their sales to organizations in Minnesota, the center of an ICE surge.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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They have been edited for length and clarity.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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This interview has been edited for length and clarity.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Red-penciled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-penciled. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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