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
Staying in this regime means the continued fall, the continuation of the repression.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 June 2025
Engage in some financial repression with respect to maintaining some Treasury market volatility.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Imagine Tehran's universities as centers of knowledge, not repression.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The following testimony, my own, is just one example of the level of repression this couple is inflicting on the entire nation, as well as on citizens from other countries.
—Juan Sebastián Chamarro, National Review, 8 June 2025
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 June 2025
Engage in some financial repression with respect to maintaining some Treasury market volatility.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Imagine Tehran's universities as centers of knowledge, not repression.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The following testimony, my own, is just one example of the level of repression this couple is inflicting on the entire nation, as well as on citizens from other countries.
—Juan Sebastián Chamarro, National Review, 8 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
Noun
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This kind of discipline builds clarity, momentum and trust.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Portes, formerly of DePaul, took over as chair in 2024 and has overhauled the school’s undergraduate theater program, with plans to gradually grow the graduate acting cohorts and other disciplines.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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For how much their environment (interactions with people) impacted them, men showed more inhibition than women.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Its ability to lower inhibitions and amplify emotions can turn minor arguments into serious, sometimes dangerous conflicts.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
29 May 2025
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“Repression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repression. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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