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Recent Examples of self-censorship
Now, that same misguided concept is infiltrating city and state governments, threatening to create a similar climate of fear and self-censorship among the general public.
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Tj Martinell, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
Louisville attorney Ben Potash, who represents a cohort of student advocates, said the enforcement tactics breed confusion and could lead to self-censorship.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The resulting culture of politicized analysis, self-censorship, and suppression of unwelcome truths mirrors the conditions in autocracies that generate intelligence failure.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2025
The breadth of self-censorship in the U.S. in recent times is not unprecedented or unique to the U.S.
—James L. Gibson, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
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Tj Martinell, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
Louisville attorney Ben Potash, who represents a cohort of student advocates, said the enforcement tactics breed confusion and could lead to self-censorship.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The resulting culture of politicized analysis, self-censorship, and suppression of unwelcome truths mirrors the conditions in autocracies that generate intelligence failure.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2025
The breadth of self-censorship in the U.S. in recent times is not unprecedented or unique to the U.S.
—James L. Gibson, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-censorship
Noun
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Our main challenge today is to maintain multilateral diplomacy and self-discipline.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Over the past four decades, he’s transformed how people around the world approach time management, productivity, self-discipline, and goal setting.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This will raise concerns about prisoners in Russia facing further torture and repressions without scrutiny.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Centuries of spiritual repression like this is one reason why so little is known about Black mermaids like Mami Wata.—
Time,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The fire suppression efforts involve 10 engines, six water tenders, four dozers and two hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hold platforms and major labels accountable for suppression tactics that disadvantage independent musicians.—
Jared Brenner,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pro athletes and people with incredible levels of health and fitness aren’t relying on willpower to get them out of bed and into the gym.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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And my willpower was often low this year.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Outrage fades, the unthinkable becomes routine, and the guardrails that protect self-government quietly disappear.—
Aron Solomon
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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At smaller scales, new places have made advances in self-government.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Level three indicates the mastery of grade-level content, according to the snapshot.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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My mission in life is to empower leaders to cultivate inner mastery and empathy, knowing that true strength comes from conquering inner battles and developing a growth mindset.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 9 Sep. 2025.
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