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 Pulido faces charges in two separate federal indictments filed in Miami in 2019 and 2021, involving a total of 13 money-laundering counts, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 As these dopamine chasers inflict their limbic systems on every film, cheering for lizard-brain human suffering, the Olds scramble to give all that bloodlust a higher purpose, laundering it into political statements right there in the Q&A. — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Defining a way to transform work into something original that can be copyrighted and protected perhaps points a way for a new market to launder media so that AI can use it. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 And Britain itself, after the financial and cultural boom of the ’90s, has in the post-recession era settled into its new role as butler to the world, to borrow a phrase from writer and money-laundering muckraker Oliver Bullough. — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for launder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for launder
  1. censor
  2. shorten
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  • But on the television broadcast that aired on Saturday, Antonia’s T-shirt had been censored, appearing to be all white.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Faith, clearly, doesn’t gravitate to artists who mute or censor themselves (tourmate Musgraves is another big inspiration).
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of censor
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  • Their average life span is about 8,000 hours, but turning them on and off frequently shortens this time frame.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Operationally, Geraghty is prioritizing domestic production to shorten lead times.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shorten

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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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