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
Some of such steps have been recently proposed by the Joint Committee on Human Rights, as means to address the issue of transnational repression.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In addition to her investigations on government mismanagement and corruption, Gámez’s reporting portfolio includes stories on human rights violations and political repression inside Cuba.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Among them, the Baluch people of Sistan and Baluchestan face one of the most brutal forms of internal repression.
—Jila Andalib, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
And during the Cold War, from 1955 to 1957, Fort Dix housed Hungarian refugees fleeing Soviet repression.
—Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
In addition to her investigations on government mismanagement and corruption, Gámez’s reporting portfolio includes stories on human rights violations and political repression inside Cuba.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Among them, the Baluch people of Sistan and Baluchestan face one of the most brutal forms of internal repression.
—Jila Andalib, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
And during the Cold War, from 1955 to 1957, Fort Dix housed Hungarian refugees fleeing Soviet repression.
—Arkansas Online, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repression
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Moderates favor easing tensions with Western and regional powers, while hard-liners insist any agreement include concrete guarantees of mutual restraint.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Those loud, colorful prints align with hip-hop’s aversion to restraint, to sameness even.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Aug. 2025
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Kobe Bryant’s greatness was the product of preparation, discipline, and the right mindset.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Senate Bill 37 requires public colleges and universities to abolish their faculty associations as currently structured and gives the chancellors and trustees more power over faculty discipline, hiring and curriculum.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Aug. 2025
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Fire is part of the West’s natural cycle, but climate change and decades of suppression have made today’s fires hotter and more destructive.—
Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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For years, social media users, especially those from marginalized communities, have highlighted patterns of suppression online.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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That May Stave Off Disease Alzheimer's: Scientists Discover What Sparks Disease Arthritis Treatment Reduces Painful Flare-Ups, Slows Disease Illustration representing inhibition of protein complex 'mTORC1' by rapamycin leading to immunosuppression for a tumor.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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The most recognizable symptoms are a loss of social inhibition, inappropriate behavior, and lack of self-care.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Repression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repression. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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