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Recent Examples of censorship
Civil liberties groups and university associations have since argued that the order blurs the line between national security vetting and political censorship.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Instead, the controversy has entangled the school in questions about censorship and student journalists’ First Amendment rights.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
That July version of the bill drew heavy opposition from a vast coalition of education groups, from teachers unions to school boards, civil rights advocates and Muslim community organizations, who feared censorship of pro-Palestinian voices and infringement upon academic freedom.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Most major news brands decline Pentagon censorship rules A dozen or more major media companies, including conservative-leaning newsrooms, have refused to sign a pledge to only report officially approved news from the Pentagon.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Instead, the controversy has entangled the school in questions about censorship and student journalists’ First Amendment rights.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
That July version of the bill drew heavy opposition from a vast coalition of education groups, from teachers unions to school boards, civil rights advocates and Muslim community organizations, who feared censorship of pro-Palestinian voices and infringement upon academic freedom.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Most major news brands decline Pentagon censorship rules A dozen or more major media companies, including conservative-leaning newsrooms, have refused to sign a pledge to only report officially approved news from the Pentagon.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censorship
suppression
Noun
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Since crews connected the bridge deck in summer 2024, workers have been installing electrical, drainage and fire suppression systems, along with fencing and barriers for the multi-use path.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Why Mulch Matters in Winter My back appreciates the weed suppression mulch provides during the spring and summer.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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