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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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So that is of course fantastic, the self-discipline and the self-motivation.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Such opportunities inspire self-discipline, strengthen presentation skills, boost reputation and empower influence.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From reform to repression Vučić’s reaction to the protests and his cozying up to leaders of Russia and China reveal how the Serbian leader’s politics have changed.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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There is still a way to stop such repression.—
Patrick Eddington,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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One change that not everyone was happy about is that the new suppression mission will be allowed to work independently of the Haitian police, something the MSS’ mandate did not allow.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Indigenous leaders have accused the government of violent suppression of protests and allowing unchecked mining and oil drilling on ancestral lands.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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This is a rare trifecta that puts your voice, your willpower, and your aura on high.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
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The question is whether Israel has the willpower to step up its game in this information war.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Among other elements, the plan would end the war, return the remaining hostages, surge aid into Gaza, disarm and potentially exile Hamas, and provide an eventual pathway toward Palestinian self-government.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Byrnes reassured the German people the U.S. would support their nation’s recovery and self-government, emphasizing the commitment to maintain U.S. troops in Germany.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Green’s never been played off the floor at Golden State, despite just being a career 32-percent shooter from deep, because of his mastery of short-roll passing.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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