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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Organized crime groups use their operations in these sectors to exploit regulatory gaps and launder money.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
However, in 2003, his record label Murder Inc. was accused of laundering drug money by federal agents and faced trial through 2005.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Clean your wardrobe As well as laundering your clothes, ensure that your wardrobe and drawers are also clean.
—Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
The character uses his immense intelligence to aid criminal enterprises in laundering oodles of cash, but his relationship with his brother, Brax (Jon Bernthal), is in shambles.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
However, in 2003, his record label Murder Inc. was accused of laundering drug money by federal agents and faced trial through 2005.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Clean your wardrobe As well as laundering your clothes, ensure that your wardrobe and drawers are also clean.
—Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025
The character uses his immense intelligence to aid criminal enterprises in laundering oodles of cash, but his relationship with his brother, Brax (Jon Bernthal), is in shambles.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for launder
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“Launder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/launder. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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