censoring
- present participle of censor.
Example Sentences
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But they also encounter an authoritarian society, Ba Sing Se, where a shadow government maintains control over its population by censoring free expression.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Bypassing censorship: Some jurisdictions are more restrictive than others, with many heavily censoring Internet access.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
Mr. Hall, who made a highly publicized departure from the NIH after charging the agency’s leadership with censoring his work, surely has insights he could have shared.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2025
But that doesn’t matter: The First Amendment generally prohibits the government from censoring even false or misleading speech, with no carve-out for opinionated comedians.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2025
But Lyddie, who had never had any ambition to be thought a lady, did find herself asking, What would Amelia think?—and censoring her own behavior from time to time accordingly.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
