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Recent Examples of self-censorship
Louisville attorney Ben Potash, who represents a cohort of student advocates, said the enforcement tactics breed confusion and could lead to self-censorship.
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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
The Indian self-censorship predates the 2021 guidelines.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
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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
The Indian self-censorship predates the 2021 guidelines.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-censorship
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Therefore, having a strong growth mindset, self-discipline, and the ability to reframe failures as a learning curve can be the key factor for succeeding in business.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Martial arts or yoga might be tools for self-discipline.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
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While past presidents, including Barack Obama, maintained a cautious distance from Lukashenko—whose 31-year rule has been marked by repression and international isolation—Trump has opted for warmer ties.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The regime turns the former leper hospital into a place of death, where the prisoners are subjected to repression in a place of astounding beauty.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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In addition to full containment and eventual suppression of the fire, specialized crews assessed how to bring the environment back to its original state, according to fire officials on InciWeb, a federal wildfire tracker.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Perdue’s fire suppression system has accidentally discharged AFFF multiple times, most recently in 2019, though Perdue has since replaced it with a non-PFAS synthetic foam, Getty said.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
31 July 2025
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The Chariot is a card of forward motion, confidence, and victory through sheer willpower.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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The takeaway from the research is clear: design beats willpower.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Trump has mused about a broader federal takeover of the nation’s capital, although that would require the approval of the House and Senate to repeal the Home Rule Act of 1973, which gives Washington its current measure of self-government.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
8 Aug. 2025
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On this day in 1952: With the establishment of its constitution, Puerto Rico attained self-government as an unincorporated commonwealth of the United States, 54 years after it was invaded by U.S. forces.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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There tends to be a noticeable gap between competence and mastery, a difference shaped by depth, training and perseverance.—
Razzak Jallow,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Where internet trolls often come off as flippant or spiteful, there is a relentless sense of play and mastery of language in even McNally’s most needling posts.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 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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Just in time for the taskmaster planet (Capricorn’s celestial ruler) to stand on business, Saturn will station retrograde in Aries on July 13, challenging our sense of authority while testing our commitment to themes surrounding autonomy and self-mastery.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Saturn, on the other hand, is the planet of boundaries, structure and self-mastery.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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“Self-censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-censorship. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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