1
as in stillness
incapacity for or restraint from speaking
the violinist expects complete silence from the audience during his concerts
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2
as in quiet
the near or complete absence of sound
the silence of the garden was refreshing after the din of the party inside
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as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
the book eventually vanished into the silence that awaits best sellers whose time has past
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as in to quiet
to stop the noise or speech of
the instructor quickly silenced anyone who tried to interrupt we need to have a repairman come and silence that door alarm
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as in to suppress
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
brutally silenced all political dissent in the country
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Recent Examples of silence
Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Because silence means accepting things that are not acceptable.
—Justine Murphy, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
But then Manny kicks her in the stomach, silencing her, and Abby and her friends leave.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Attendees waited in silence for the service to start, before breaking out in applause as the coffin was brought out in solemn procession from St. Peter’s Basilica just after 10 a.m. (4 a.m. ET).
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Because silence means accepting things that are not acceptable.
—Justine Murphy, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
But Senzatela silenced the Nats after that and finished with 11 outs via groundballs.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
But then Manny kicks her in the stomach, silencing her, and Abby and her friends leave.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silence
Noun
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In the quiet of his private room, Trinita shares a painful memory of her past.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The final horn sounded, mercifully, the players shook hands, and the Aztecs shuffled off the floor, through a tunnel and into the quiet of their locker room, their season ending with a whimper instead of a bang.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In part because of their obscurity, the slashing has gone relatively overlooked.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2025
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But after about a week, T-Coronae Borealis will fade back to obscurity.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One day at the Scottish Open, a volunteer held up the quiet sign and shushed the crowd as Morikawa prepared to hit from the fairway.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Fathers shushed babbling toddlers as their wives snuck out to change infants’ diapers.—
Carlos Nogueras Ramos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Empire started mining the planet for energy and suppressing the Ghormans, so the upstart rebels attack a transport ship full of supplies.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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But its assertions are characteristic of the Trump administration’s systemic denial of trans lives, and signal further movement by HHS toward policies that seek to suppress trans identities among young people.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
1 May 2025
Noun
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What once felt like steady ground for many leaders now feels like a slippery slope into oblivion with no glimmer of a return.—
Jamie Griffith,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Then a call from Reagan — yes, Reagan — threatening to sue all of them into oblivion sends Joe racing to Mooney’s.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Switching between phone and laptop is smooth with multipoint Bluetooth, and ANC hushes office hum without hammering battery life.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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The setting is hushed and sun-drenched, with floor-to-ceiling views of the lake and gardens.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Trump administration has engaged in efforts to quell dissent in corporate America, the civil service, universities and the media.—
Katie Benner,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Seemingly hoping to quell the backlash, the strange fliers seem like an attempt to push back by sowing discord.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Speaking to Rolling Stone, the teacher, who requested anonymity, said her partner of seven years fell under the spell of ChatGPT in just four or five weeks, first using it to organize his daily schedule but soon regarding it as a trusted companion.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
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Observers involved in Midlands politics, who have all spoken to The Athletic on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to speak, are confident that the new strategy can be carried out.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Silence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silence. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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