censorship

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Recent Examples of censorship Faculty should have the freedom to teach, students should have the freedom to learn, and both should have the freedom to question assumptions, challenge viewpoints and share competing ideas without fear of censorship or reproach. Daniel Diermeier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Shapiro, who was born in the US but lives in Spain, has since taken legal action with the aid of Avant-Garde Lawyers (AGL), a group specializing in cases involving creative censorship. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026 That’s how the public is able to hold government accountable, and accountability is crucial to the fight for democracy and against censorship and authoritarianism. Heather Hendershot, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 The episode sees Peter reacting to new FCC censorship mandates by launching his own television network (the titular PTV). Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for censorship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censorship
suppression
Noun
  • But some escape initial suppression efforts and grow into major wildfires.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Krishnan rightly points out that actively suppressing language ought to be condemned, but that suppression and obsolescence are wholly different.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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