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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After treating, rinse the item in cool water before laundering in the machine at cold or room temperature.
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Managers of the scam operations also oversee efforts to launder money once victims have made payments.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
The fentanyl crisis in America has already resulted in 100,000 deaths since 2002, and immediate action is needed to prevent traffickers from using the U.S. banking system to launder profits from the sale of this deadly poison.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Regulations set forth by agencies like FinCEN, SEC, FINRA and the OCC serve as the foundation to promote financial transparency and deter and detect those who misuse the U.S. Financial System to launder criminal proceeds or finance terrorist acts.
—Indranil Debnath, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Managers of the scam operations also oversee efforts to launder money once victims have made payments.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
The fentanyl crisis in America has already resulted in 100,000 deaths since 2002, and immediate action is needed to prevent traffickers from using the U.S. banking system to launder profits from the sale of this deadly poison.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Regulations set forth by agencies like FinCEN, SEC, FINRA and the OCC serve as the foundation to promote financial transparency and deter and detect those who misuse the U.S. Financial System to launder criminal proceeds or finance terrorist acts.
—Indranil Debnath, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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