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Recent Examples of self-censorship
What’s the point of a university experience if the free exchange of ideas is buried under self-censorship or the censoring screams of hysterics who think words are literally violence?
Dialogue and persuasion are the path to a richer and more civil future.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
These myriad verifications mean that even supposedly anonymous posts on online forums can bring legal consequences, promoting a culture of self-censorship.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The 311 Notre Dame students surveyed reflected a noticeable drop in political tolerance and an increase in self-censorship, FIRE said.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
This has created a culture of self-censorship in publishing, one in which even progressive authors are being silenced by public outcry on the left.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
These myriad verifications mean that even supposedly anonymous posts on online forums can bring legal consequences, promoting a culture of self-censorship.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The 311 Notre Dame students surveyed reflected a noticeable drop in political tolerance and an increase in self-censorship, FIRE said.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
This has created a culture of self-censorship in publishing, one in which even progressive authors are being silenced by public outcry on the left.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-censorship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-censorship
Noun
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After weeks of daily fasting and self-discipline, Ramadan will conclude with a final celebration called Eid al-Fitr, to mark the end of the holy month.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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So that is of course fantastic, the self-discipline and the self-motivation.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If pushback fails now, whether through courts, through Congress or through public protest, the bulwark that exists between national security and political repression may collapse entirely.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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History’s rhythm is steady—accusation, repression, regret.—
Alexis Coe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since crews connected the bridge deck in summer 2024, workers have been installing electrical, drainage and fire suppression systems, along with fencing and barriers for the multi-use path.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Why Mulch Matters in Winter My back appreciates the weed suppression mulch provides during the spring and summer.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Her vitality leaves quite the impression on saxophonist Ronnie Scott (Daniel Betts), who fends off the girl’s advances even as he’s dazzled by her willpower.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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As far as Dragula the brand, Dragula is a monster with its own willpower and its own luck factors.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Instead of a royal patriarch ruling over voiceless subjects, America would be a fraternity of virtuous (male) citizens, created equal in their potential for self-government.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Composed of neighbors, parents, and community members, school boards are modern-day town halls where self-government is not just discussed but enacted.—
Scott Levy,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The deck team is able to undock with no big disaster, and though Josh worried about proving his mastery of Spanish cuisine, his lunchtime paella is a hit.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Circle of Courage—an Indigenous framework shared by Sioux researcher Martin Brokenleg—names these as belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.—
Jonathon Reed,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Saint Anthony was an Egyptian monk whose relics were brought to France during the Crusades in the Middle Ages, after inspiring many people to take up seclusion and self-denial.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Crace transports readers two thousand years into the past to a stark Biblical landscape full of visceral encounters, violence, self-denial, and possible miracles.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Throughout the crisis, her burgeoning friendship with the hostage’s wife, challenges Barb’s usual sense of propriety and self-containment.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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Cregger maintains the film’s self-containment.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Self-censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-censorship. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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