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
As such, censoring misinformation carries the strong risk of censoring a good-faith idea.
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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
The adjustment ended up causing more controversy, as furious Stones fans accused the NFL of censoring the band.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
The Republican Party values include limiting women’s access to health care, suppressing the vote, censoring books and curricula and demonizing immigrants, to name a few.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Texas passed a law that prevents social media companies like X and Instagram from censoring political viewpoints shared on the platforms.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
China’s internet is famous for censoring an ever-growing list of terms deemed sensitive, either politically or otherwise.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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
The adjustment ended up causing more controversy, as furious Stones fans accused the NFL of censoring the band.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
The Republican Party values include limiting women’s access to health care, suppressing the vote, censoring books and curricula and demonizing immigrants, to name a few.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Texas passed a law that prevents social media companies like X and Instagram from censoring political viewpoints shared on the platforms.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
China’s internet is famous for censoring an ever-growing list of terms deemed sensitive, either politically or otherwise.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censoring
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Adobe’s professional video editing software is widely used by independent filmmakers, including a majority of those at Sundance this year.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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Not just about the music, but filming all of my faces, hair styles, color-coordinating my outfits, and editing it all together….—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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Exposure to direct sunlight or high temperatures can cause squash to ripen too quickly, shortening its shelf life.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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One of the most difficult parts of wedding planning is shortening the guest list.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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Google Sends Non-Apology Email To Users Some Google Maps users received a March 21 email from Google which, while still not actually apologizing for deleting their data, did go some way to explain what was happening and what could be done to restore the lost timelines.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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So military service members and civilians have evaluated social media posts by hand, working late into the night and on weekends to pore over their unit's social media pages, cataloging and deleting references going back years.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Censoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censoring. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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