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Recent Examples of censorship
At least under traditional censorship, content creators and consumers can know in advance which topics we’re not allowed to discuss.
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Onkar Ghate, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
The letter generated enormous press coverage, which decried government censorship and helped propel the song to widespread popularity and helped establish its legendary status.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
The architects of this transformation — Indonesia’s producers — are now grappling with how to sustain momentum while navigating everything from censorship battles to the challenge of serving 400 ready-to-release films through a distribution system that can only handle 150 annually.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The late-night host's temporary suspension sparked widespread outcry and accusations of government censorship.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Onkar Ghate, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
The letter generated enormous press coverage, which decried government censorship and helped propel the song to widespread popularity and helped establish its legendary status.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
The architects of this transformation — Indonesia’s producers — are now grappling with how to sustain momentum while navigating everything from censorship battles to the challenge of serving 400 ready-to-release films through a distribution system that can only handle 150 annually.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The late-night host's temporary suspension sparked widespread outcry and accusations of government censorship.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censorship
suppression
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One change that not everyone was happy about is that the new suppression mission will be allowed to work independently of the Haitian police, something the MSS’ mandate did not allow.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Indigenous leaders have accused the government of violent suppression of protests and allowing unchecked mining and oil drilling on ancestral lands.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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