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Recent Examples of censorship
Supporters say her work helped broaden conversations around art, sexuality and censorship, while preserving pieces that might otherwise have remained hidden or discarded.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Because of China’s strict censorship policies, films must be completed and screened by the film bureau before they are considered for distribution.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Sometimes the dissenting voices that face the most censorship eventually prove to be particularly valuable to society for their efforts to report on abuses of power and spur reform.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The answers don’t lie in censorship, propaganda campaigns, and a mindless devotion to the commander in chief or our troops.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Because of China’s strict censorship policies, films must be completed and screened by the film bureau before they are considered for distribution.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Sometimes the dissenting voices that face the most censorship eventually prove to be particularly valuable to society for their efforts to report on abuses of power and spur reform.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The answers don’t lie in censorship, propaganda campaigns, and a mindless devotion to the commander in chief or our troops.
—Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censorship
suppression
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Doing so can result in severe nausea, dizziness, and hypoglycemia due to the suppression of appetite caused by GLP-1's slowing down of gastric emptying, Abdullah said.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
16 Apr. 2026
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The West’s forests are also suffering under a century of fire suppression policy.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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