censorship

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Recent Examples of censorship Moreover, the Biennale claimed, excluding countries from the show would amount to censorship. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026 The Academic Freedom Index reports a 50% decline in autonomy since 2015, exacerbated by numerous state-level censorship laws affecting over half of US college students. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 But then in 1997 a reformist candidate, Mohammad Khatami, won the presidential election and relaxed the censorship. Matt Thompson, SPIN, 8 July 2026 At one point, Weist describes uncovering that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani maintained a fine-art photography practice while simultaneously waging a highly public censorship battle against the Brooklyn Museum. Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for censorship
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suppression
Noun
  • The court also could seek restitution for damages caused by the fire and civil liability for the fire suppression costs.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
  • Beyond tanning, Melanotan II is frequently promoted for appetite suppression, libido enhancement, and body image optimization.
    Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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