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Recent Examples of repressive
Chilling effects are thus not only repressive – causing self-censorship – but productive.
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Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
The president of the United States had promised help is on the way to the tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, of Iranian people who rose up against their terrorist, repressive, theocratic regime.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
In literature, ghosts often represent the agency of the past, imposing itself on a repressive present.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The Political Security Branch in al-Maysat, located in the heart of Damascus, was another powerful symbol of the repressive power of the security services.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Cinema under repressive regimes adapts in ways that can be fascinating.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 May 2026
Internet shutdowns are usually the hallmark of extremely repressive authoritarian regimes.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
For Gallo, those detentions show Venezuela’s repressive system remains intact.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
Eritrea remains highly repressive, say rights groups, and was sanctioned over its role in Ethiopia’s Tigray war between 2020 to 2022.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
The president of the United States had promised help is on the way to the tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, of Iranian people who rose up against their terrorist, repressive, theocratic regime.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
In literature, ghosts often represent the agency of the past, imposing itself on a repressive present.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
The Political Security Branch in al-Maysat, located in the heart of Damascus, was another powerful symbol of the repressive power of the security services.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Cinema under repressive regimes adapts in ways that can be fascinating.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 25 May 2026
Internet shutdowns are usually the hallmark of extremely repressive authoritarian regimes.
—Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
For Gallo, those detentions show Venezuela’s repressive system remains intact.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
Eritrea remains highly repressive, say rights groups, and was sanctioned over its role in Ethiopia’s Tigray war between 2020 to 2022.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repressive
Adjective
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Wearing a navy blue suit with an American flag pinned on the lapel, a low-energy Weinstein appeared unemotional as White delivered her opening remarks.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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High performers are taught to be objective, efficient, and unemotional.—
Archana Shrestha,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The reason their unimpressive record in power under Biden left the neo-Brandeisians’ confidence utterly unshaken is that their belief system is more like a religion than an economic theory.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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From a Heat trade perspective, Randle, unimpressive in the playoffs, wouldn’t be appealing.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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“Repressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repressive. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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