filtered
Cleared of impurities
Filtered describes something that has passed through a filter—a device or process that removes unwanted elements.
Filtered water has had impurities removed.
Filtered light is softened or diffused.
Filtered information has been selectively screened: The news reached us filtered through official channels.
Online, filtered content has been algorithmically curated or censored.
Purified by vaporization
- deionizedStripped of charged particles
- demineralizedMinerals extracted from
- desalinatedHad salt extracted
- softenedMade less severe
clarified · polished · decontaminated · treated · processed · bottled · spring · purged
Filtered through mesh
- siftedPassed through a strainer
- screenedExamined for suitability
- percolatedSeeped through porous material
- decantedTransferred without sediment
drained · separated · extracted · pressed · squeezed · clarified · skimmed · cheesecloth
Officially removed from view
- expurgatedRemoved objectionable material
- bowdlerizedEdited out indecencies
- suppressedForcibly held down
- pixelatedComposed of visible squares
bleeped · edited · deleted · omitted · withheld · concealed · banned · prohibited
Deliberately selected and organized
- sortedPut in order
- vettedCarefully investigated beforehand
- screenedExamined for suitability
- handpickedPersonally selected with care
cherry-picked · winnowed · culled · weeded · narrowed · refined · targeted · algorithmic
distilled
Purified by vaporization
- deionizedStripped of charged particles
- demineralizedMinerals extracted from
- desalinatedHad salt extracted
softened · clarified · polished · decontaminated · treated · processed · bottled · spring · purged · sterilized
sieved
Filtered through mesh
- siftedPassed through a strainer
- screenedExamined for suitability
- percolatedSeeped through porous material
decanted · drained · separated · extracted · pressed · squeezed · clarified · skimmed · cheesecloth · colander
redacted
Officially removed from view
- expurgatedRemoved objectionable material
- bowdlerizedEdited out indecencies
- suppressedForcibly held down
pixelated · bleeped · edited · deleted · omitted · withheld · concealed · banned · prohibited · classified
curated
Deliberately selected and organized
handpicked · cherry-picked · winnowed · culled · weeded · narrowed · refined · targeted · algorithmic · personalized
diffused
Spread widely around
subdued · tinted · polarized · hazy · gauzy · veiled · sheer · translucent · frosted · screened
- alteredmodified, changed, altered, edited, revised
- photo termssharp, blurry, JPEG, bright, dark
- censorshipbanned books, censored, banned, book banning, book bans
- extraction methodsjuicing, pressing, squeezing, milking, draining
- lab qualitiessterile, calibrated, controlled, precise, accurate
- puritypure, purity, pristine, spotless, spotlessness
filteredunfiltered
Not passed through screen
raw · unprocessed · contaminated · untreated · impure
filteredunfiltered
Not passed through screen
uncensored · unedited · raw · unrestricted · unmoderated
- filter outSelectively block passage
- coffee filterPorous brewing insert
- air filterDevice removing airborne particles
- water filterContaminant removal device
- filtered outRemoved by selection criteria
- spam filterSoftware blocking unwanted email
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