censoring

verb

present participle of censor
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 Aguirre’s interviews are carefully edited with bleeps, censoring the ‘cabr—s’, the ‘hijos de p—s’ and ‘carambas’. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censoring
  1. editing
  2. shortening
  3. deleting
  4. reviewing
  5. laundering
Verb
  • The film features cinematography by Arlene Muller and editing by Rodrigo Ramos Estrada.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Just don't think this replaces dedicated, professional photo editing software.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of editing
Verb
  • Clinical Trial Recruitment AI can accelerate clinical trial participant matching by scanning records against eligibility criteria, shortening recruitment dramatically.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • All of this can lead to higher repair costs, not to mention shortening your vehicle’s lifespan.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of shortening
Verb
  • Callaway Golf and Good Good Golf are facing backlash after posting, then deleting, a controversial ad that depicted a man pushing a woman to the ground.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Keep in mind that deleting one memory may not erase every source containing that information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of deleting
Verb
  • After reviewing the evidence, an internal review board was divided on whether Garcia-Alamilla was justified in using deadly force.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Finding relevant evidence may require searching multiple databases, reviewing individual studies, and comparing current clinical guidelines.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reviewing
Verb
  • Another solid reason to keep up with laundering your bath mat?
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The investigators had named a deputy head of the presidential office among the suspects in a money-laundering case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of laundering

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“Censoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censoring. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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