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
But critics of the acting Venezuelan government argue that the move rewards Venezuela’s leadership -– all loyal to Maduro and the ruling party -– while repression, corruption and human rights abuses continue.
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Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
But critics of the acting Venezuelan government argue that the move rewards Venezuela’s leadership — all loyal to Maduro and the ruling party — while repression, corruption and human rights abuses continue.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The book market of a new country—Russia—was flooded with memoirs of repression and camp testimony, along with émigré and avant-garde writing, much of it never published before.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Echoing some of Washington’s rhetoric, Costa Rica accused the Cuban government of repression and violating the rights of its citizens.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
But critics of the acting Venezuelan government argue that the move rewards Venezuela’s leadership — all loyal to Maduro and the ruling party — while repression, corruption and human rights abuses continue.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The book market of a new country—Russia—was flooded with memoirs of repression and camp testimony, along with émigré and avant-garde writing, much of it never published before.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Echoing some of Washington’s rhetoric, Costa Rica accused the Cuban government of repression and violating the rights of its citizens.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repression
Noun
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The city isn’t well-positioned to raise the money to address this fact in a sensible way, given limits on its taxing authority and current budgetary restraints.—
Kevin Cole,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor argued that Officer Noonan showed restraint that day, only shooting when Fitzsimmons performed the tap-rack and pointed the gun.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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As with any discipline, there is something democratic about its effects.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Wilkens grew up in the 1970s and early ’80s in Kellyville, a no-stoplight town, where her father’s moodiness and brute discipline dominated the household.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Although allowed, the sheriff's department urged extreme caution when welding, grinding and using a torch with fire suppression and a spotter.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The First Amendment protects the ability to speak freely and retrieve information without government suppression.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Metallica plays on the stereo while Garcia and Huerta operate like two rock stars with no inhibitions in the kitchen.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The blow keeps you awake and the alcohol lowers your inhibitions.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Repression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repression. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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