launder

verb

ˈlȯn-dər How to pronounce launder (audio)
Definition of laundernext
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 To conceal the scheme and hide the bribes, prosecutors say, Zhu entered into a sham retainer agreement with Carone’s younger brother, Anthony Carone, 54, who is alleged to have laundered the payments through his law firm. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026 Specifically, DuckDuckGo’s AI feature seems to have gotten fooled by a game of telephone kicked off by internet pranksters and laundered into blatant misinformation on a leading search engine. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 June 2026 The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime still estimates that 2 to 5% of global GDP is laundered each year, a range that has been cited for decades despite the growth of the global compliance industry. — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The Miami Herald has previously reported on how OneCoin was later investigated in multiple countries for perpetrating a Ponzi scheme worth $4 billion, $400 million of which Scott helped launder. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for launder
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  1. censor
  2. shorten
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  • But because Twitch streams are live and not edited or censored like traditional TV programming, there are more risks involved regarding what young viewers may see onscreen.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 28 June 2026
  • Vance asserted that the 2020 election was rigged due to tech companies censoring information.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
Definition of censor
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  • Late 19th and Early 20th Century Most Western states capitalized on the barriers imposed on divorce and lessened their residency requirements to shorten the length of time one had to reside in the state to be able to file for divorce.
    — Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The heat wave has also forced the FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill to shorten its hours on July Fourth and adjust its match schedule starting Tuesday through Friday.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of shorten

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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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