as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
psychologists talking about the repression of anger and how it affects one's health
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Recent Examples of repression
This incident once again exposes Beijing's export of authoritarianism and pattern of transnational repression.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
In both cases, Iranians lost control of their future to opportunists who promised salvation and delivered repression.
—Sanam Vakil, Time, 26 June 2025
And when the board describes Israel wanting regime change, given Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s repression of women, his stealing of elections, his meeting of dissent with violence and his denouncement of opposing voices, does the board not see parallels to what is happening here in America?
—Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
But there are also the people who are actually in charge of this massive repression apparatus.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
In both cases, Iranians lost control of their future to opportunists who promised salvation and delivered repression.
—Sanam Vakil, Time, 26 June 2025
And when the board describes Israel wanting regime change, given Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s repression of women, his stealing of elections, his meeting of dissent with violence and his denouncement of opposing voices, does the board not see parallels to what is happening here in America?
—Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
But there are also the people who are actually in charge of this massive repression apparatus.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repression
Noun
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Shams Charania’s debut as part of ESPN’s NBA Draft coverage last week doubled as a herculean exercise in restraint.—
Peter A. Berry,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
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Most were secular, or observed religion privately and with restraint.—
Kian Tajbakhsh,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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But the promise of fiscal discipline has become a straightjacket.—
Oliver Eagleton,
Time,
5 July 2025
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Our options are to chase growth and tolerate inflation siphoning away most of the progress, impose austerity and trigger a populist backlash, or adopt a neutral monetary protocol and accept the discipline that comes with it.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Firefighters are engaged in aggressive suppression efforts, supported by multiple aircraft and ground resources.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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In states that have money for fire suppression readily available, contractors may be more confident that they’ll be paid on time.—
Sarah Cutler
June 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 June 2025
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Before the month comes to a close, Mercury will station retrograde in Leo, activating your 12th house of secrets, surrender and your subconscious, bringing up old memories or inhibitions that have been clouding your clarity.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Reservations and inhibitions have a way of slipping away in the Snake Pit.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Repression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repression. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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