as in self-discipline
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Recent Examples of self-censorship
Fear and self-censorship on campus Across the university, administrators and professors say there is now a pervasive environment of fear and self-censorship.
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Editors engage in self-censorship, softening headlines and opting not to run stories critical of the government.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Reporting abroad can spotlight otherwise-unaccountable officials, especially when censorship, self-censorship and threats of prosecution preclude domestic media from reporting.
—Eric Freedman, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
Even the perception of politicization will increase the risks of self-censorship.
—Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Editors engage in self-censorship, softening headlines and opting not to run stories critical of the government.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Reporting abroad can spotlight otherwise-unaccountable officials, especially when censorship, self-censorship and threats of prosecution preclude domestic media from reporting.
—Eric Freedman, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
Even the perception of politicization will increase the risks of self-censorship.
—Peter Schroeder, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-censorship
Noun
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There’s nothing inherently wrong with self-discipline and vigorous exercise, or taking great care of your body.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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With Iraola, his managerial identity with Bournemouth is mostly about self-discipline and balance.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the show, Kelvin has been so repressed, and that repression has manifested in incredible ways, like the God Squad and the Smut Busters.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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There were militarized zones that reasserted a semblance of order through repression as well as cults of personality organized around a leader’s ability to provide a sense of purpose.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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The investigation, which spanned two and a half years, was spearheaded by the gun violence suppression division, an elite unit of detectives that specializes in using surveillance technology to identify and apprehend criminals.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Authorities say the historic, 29,000 square-foot residence had no fire suppression sprinklers.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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Inside rehab, his recovery was built around medication, not willpower.—
Ethan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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And that system breaks down when it’s built solely on pain avoidance or short bursts of willpower.—
Katy Gala,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Founders united in their quest for self-government but differed how to actually govern, and whether self-government could even last.—
Hillel Italie and Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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If the incumbent ruling establishments in liberal democracies cannot abide the election of popular outsiders, then their promise of offering people self-government is a lie.—
The Editors,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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Hernández’s mastery distinguishes him from Hollywood director Daniel Minahan, whose latest is On Swift Horses, another love story about romantic panic but without Hernández’s élan.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Students in mixed-age studios set personal goals and demonstrate mastery through public exhibitions, not tests.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the biblical term for self-denial – inui – has another meaning.—
Rabbi Avi Weiss,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Oct. 2024
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The Ford Focus Electric, with its appealing, Euro-hatchback lines, lacks the frumpy feel of self-denial often associated with electric cars.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Mar. 2012
Noun
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For transformation and emotional healing A stone of transformation and deep emotional healing, malachite brings forth qualities that can support Capricorn’s quest for self-mastery.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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These being an in-depth understanding of ADHD, self-acceptance, acceptance of disability, self-compassion, and skills and compensatory strategies that support self-mastery.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Self-censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-censorship. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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