as in to edit
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 censor
Wicked was removed from local cinema listings in Kuwait the day before it was set to premiere in the region, sparking speculation from local media and online that the movie is being censored there due to its LGBTQ+ cast or themes.
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James Factora, Them, 4 Dec. 2024
An obvious example would be the state-run media in some countries that selectively allow news stories that are favorable to the government while censoring anything deemed critical.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The film was re-edited and censored by twelve minutes following widespread backlash, according to industry analyst Sreedhar Pillai.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Newspapers, movies, and even books were censored, weeding out any depictions of a different viewpoint or way of life.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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James Factora, Them, 4 Dec. 2024
An obvious example would be the state-run media in some countries that selectively allow news stories that are favorable to the government while censoring anything deemed critical.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The film was re-edited and censored by twelve minutes following widespread backlash, according to industry analyst Sreedhar Pillai.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Newspapers, movies, and even books were censored, weeding out any depictions of a different viewpoint or way of life.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censor
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This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Disney declined comment on the nature of the specific storyline that was cut or how much was edited or removed, but confirmed its removal.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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This gives districts the flexibility to extend the school day and shorten the week.Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, their ability to thrive in low-oxygen environments might reduce the stress that would otherwise shorten their life expectancy.Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Confirm the reset by selecting Yes–delete all user data, then confirm with the power button.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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As on Android, the bulk of the app data is deleted to free up space, with key bits of information kept on your phone.David Nield, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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Congress and the president must counter the forces that seek to diminish, exploit or bowdlerize our understanding of this terrible and confounding un-American event.James Reston Jr., Star Tribune, 29 Mar. 2021
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The mobs of students — and their enabling professors and administrators — renaming buildings and bowdlerizing the language are still products of Western civilization.Jonah Goldberg, Alaska Dispatch News, 28 Aug. 2017
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Mr. Jang’s name has been expurgated from all official records in the North.CHOE SANG-HUN, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2016
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The movie’s climactic punch line was repeatedly expurgated and reinstated during previews.J. HOBERMAN, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2016
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After reviewing submissions, the show will then invite any promising applicants to New York City for a formal audition process.Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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On Monday, TikTok and parent company ByteDance filed an emergency injunction, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review legislation that would ban the social media app if ByteDance does not sell the platform by Jan. 19, 2025.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The scheme involved creating a fake charity to launder the money as well as a free trip to Florida.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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Your recruiting violations involve laundered money, strip clubs, escorts, luxury SUVs and a booster named Scabby who slithers around sticky towny bars.Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Censor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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