censorship

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Recent Examples of censorship But in Israel at least, creatives have been stymied in recent years by a plethora of measures that have left them squeezed between censorship at home and international boycotts. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026 The state censorship, which many domestic fans of LaLiga or the NBA might find off-putting, is a government lever that keeps athletes and executives rushing to perform damage control. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Online conversation in this country has only recently emerged from a period of censorship and blacklisting, often organized by high-minded NGOs in concert with social-media companies. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 And moreover, her treatment by British leadership amounts to indirect censorship. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for censorship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for censorship
suppression
Noun
  • The blatant suppression of truth is, at least, an easy theme to relate to in the present moment.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
  • However, a century of fire suppression has allowed dry vegetation to accumulate in forests that historically had frequently burned.
    — Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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