as in to censor
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 launder
Two Jamaican nationals will be in prison for at least three years for helping run an international money laundering organization that washed over $6 million in drug trafficking proceeds from Colombian cartels, in part through Massachusetts banks.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Functionality is always key so that the garments can be laundered well and hold up under the demands of the wearer’s job.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Nathan laundered investors’ funds through various bank accounts, prosecutors said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
The group was also reportedly involved in transporting and laundering cash made from the drug sales, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
Functionality is always key so that the garments can be laundered well and hold up under the demands of the wearer’s job.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Nathan laundered investors’ funds through various bank accounts, prosecutors said.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
The group was also reportedly involved in transporting and laundering cash made from the drug sales, officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for launder
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When Late Night is forced to censor an interview, Deborah and Ava get inadvertently embroiled in controversy.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Even printing those three words is a good way to start a fight—people will disagree about which, if any of them, should be censored.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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The jacket sleeves were shortened along with her trousers, leaving a well-deserved moment for Jackson’s statement combat boots.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Paper gowns could be easily shortened to miniskirt length to wear as a reception or getaway dress.—
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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