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sanitized

sanitized

4.6
Edited to remove names and private details before sharing
  • adjective
  • /ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd/
  • US
translation icon : sanitizado
  • She always edits her blog posts to create a sanitized version that is suitable for all audiences.

And I became almost like a sanitized, clean version of who I was.

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Examples

  • I'm sure they do have some value in building confidence in young readers, but they are seriously formulaic, very sanitized, and frankly no one needs 150 of them.

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  • When you actually read these narratives, you know, it's really quite different than the sanitized versions that we often get presented with.

  • And I became almost like a sanitized, clean version of who I was.

  • This new one seems so sanitized, and I find it hard to connect to the story.

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  • It's like a sanitized supercar for people who are rich, who want to buy something that people who are rich buy.

  • As a result, if they get good at anything at all, they get good at handling a boring, sanitized, artificial, mutant subset of... you get the picture.

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  • The report was thoroughly sanitized to ensure that no confidential information was disclosed.

  • Before sharing the document with the public, the team sanitized it to remove any sensitive data.

Antonyms

raw
353 1.0

In a natural state not cooked, treated, or finished

12 5.1

Presented in full without parts removed by the government

How Acceptable

sanitized
  • US
4.6
edited
1.6
public
1.0
uncensored
12 5.1

Surface Forms

sanitized positive

Morphology

sanitized = sanitize (semi-transparent) = sanitize + ed

The sense is a metaphorical extension from physical cleaning to removing sensitive or offensive content; the morphological relation is regular but the meaning requires knowledge of the figurative use.

Etymology

Sanitized also comes from the Latin sanitas ('health') and the idea of 'making safe', like sanitary. So a sanitized document or file has sensitive or harmful details removed so it is safe to share.