as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
learned that suppression of her angry feelings didn't necessarily make them go away
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Recent Examples of suppression
The tunnel will include fire suppression and ventilation systems.
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Stuart Dyos, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
Despite historical suppression, Indigenous language revitalization efforts are gaining momentum.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Firefighters were engaged in full suppression efforts, but saw extreme fire weather due to hot, dry and windy conditions, according to the Albuquerque team.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The pre-trial evidence details have only just been reported after the Supreme Court of Victoria lifted a suppression order on Friday, Aug. 8, per the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Stuart Dyos, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
Despite historical suppression, Indigenous language revitalization efforts are gaining momentum.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Firefighters were engaged in full suppression efforts, but saw extreme fire weather due to hot, dry and windy conditions, according to the Albuquerque team.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The pre-trial evidence details have only just been reported after the Supreme Court of Victoria lifted a suppression order on Friday, Aug. 8, per the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppression
Noun
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Moderates favor easing tensions with Western and regional powers, while hard-liners insist any agreement include concrete guarantees of mutual restraint.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Those loud, colorful prints align with hip-hop’s aversion to restraint, to sameness even.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Aug. 2025
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While past presidents, including Barack Obama, maintained a cautious distance from Lukashenko—whose 31-year rule has been marked by repression and international isolation—Trump has opted for warmer ties.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The regime turns the former leper hospital into a place of death, where the prisoners are subjected to repression in a place of astounding beauty.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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Kobe Bryant’s greatness was the product of preparation, discipline, and the right mindset.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Senate Bill 37 requires public colleges and universities to abolish their faculty associations as currently structured and gives the chancellors and trustees more power over faculty discipline, hiring and curriculum.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Aug. 2025
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That May Stave Off Disease Alzheimer's: Scientists Discover What Sparks Disease Arthritis Treatment Reduces Painful Flare-Ups, Slows Disease Illustration representing inhibition of protein complex 'mTORC1' by rapamycin leading to immunosuppression for a tumor.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The most recognizable symptoms are a loss of social inhibition, inappropriate behavior, and lack of self-care.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppression. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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