How to Use censored in a Sentence

censored

adjective
  • Over the years, the censored version of the film has screened at various film festivals across the world.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 May 2026
  • People can’t stand those stilted, censored conversations anymore, which is exactly why this medium is thriving.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Such people rely on Screeners, who make sure Cameras don’t overload or share censored information.
    — Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The case has been widely reported by China’s heavily state censored media for the gruesome details of how Xu plotted the murder.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • The tennis star later apologized in the comments of a censored Instagram post on the HSBC Championships account — which appears to have since been taken down.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • Eventually, censored animations of Muhammad aired with disclaimers from Comedy Central, but only after Parker and Stone’s refusal to address the issue before broadcast.
    — Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025

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