censors

verb

Definition of censorsnext
present tense third-person singular of censor
as in edits
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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  1. edits
  2. shortens
  3. deletes
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  • According to Cao, stans today create their own cultural moments (memes, conspiracy theories, fan edits) and have created communities that bring likeminded peers together online.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
  • All that is required is some simple HTML coding, nothing advanced about this at all, which edits the mouseover text label which is displayed next to the link being hovered over while the actual URL is displayed elsewhere.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of edits
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  • In Tennessee, a pardon serves as a statement of forgiveness to someone who has completed their prison sentence and is no longer incarcerated, while commutation shortens a sentence but lets the conviction stand.
    JONATHAN MATTISE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Backflip’s technology dramatically shortens the design-to-production pipeline, empowering anyone to create complex, high-resolution 3D models in minutes.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of shortens
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  • Microsoft also deletes all of the information from every session after you’re done, which helps protect your privacy.
    Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • The breakup rumors get real when Fox abruptly unfollows Kelly on Instagram and deletes all her pictures with him.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of deletes
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censoring

censors

censorship

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