as in self-discipline
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of self-censorship
But there is a fine line between discretion and self-censorship.
—
Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
This type of self-censorship is common on Indian streaming platforms who hope to preemptively avoid potential backlash or government scrutiny.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
But historically, self-censorship and science denial don’t lead to good places.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Fear and self-censorship on campus Across the university, administrators and professors say there is now a pervasive environment of fear and self-censorship.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-censorship
Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
This type of self-censorship is common on Indian streaming platforms who hope to preemptively avoid potential backlash or government scrutiny.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
But historically, self-censorship and science denial don’t lead to good places.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Fear and self-censorship on campus Across the university, administrators and professors say there is now a pervasive environment of fear and self-censorship.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-censorship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-censorship
Noun
-
In Aries, a Fire sign that thrives on taking the lead, we’re called to channel our energy into personal goals and self-discipline.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 June 2025
-
When food became more accessible, especially in Western cultures, thinness replaced fullness as a marker of status and self-discipline.—
Anne Marie Chaker,
Time,
18 June 2025
Noun
-
This was not just a strike on a symbol of repression.—
Siamak Namazi,
Time,
25 June 2025
-
Decades of repression, economic mismanagement and growing legitimacy crises have left the regime weakened at home.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
-
The chairman said the operation included deception and suppression tactics to ensure the safety of the U.S. aircraft.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
-
On a final note: Though none of the artwork on display is offered for individual sale, there is an agricultural-grade fire suppression system on the land for that all-important peace of mind.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
Noun
-
Because the global community lacks the willpower to assign a high price to carbon emissions, emission rates are far too high.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
-
The idyllic scene, made even more bucolic with chickens and sheep ambling across the lane, requires every ounce of willpower to pull ourselves out of the ridiculously comfy bed.—
Sarah Wood González,
Vogue,
11 June 2025
Noun
-
None brought the populist vitality that had sustained the party for decades to their public policy, nor a genuine feeling of representation in self-government.—
Alexander Heffner,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
-
In her view, the reason to innovate and make new things is not for the good of humanity writ large but specifically to help defend and protect America as both a nation and an experiment in self-government which is under threat from a hostile world.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
Noun
-
Three teens display Office tools mastery Zarrah Griffin of Vilonia High School, Myles Healey of Bald Knob High School and Jack Springer of Cabot High School showed off their Microsoft Office skills this week at the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship in Grapevine, Texas.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 June 2025
-
His tire management mastery won the 2024 Belgian GP before Russell was ultimately disqualified for his car being underweight.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
-
But the biblical term for self-denial – inui – has another meaning.—
Rabbi Avi Weiss,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Oct. 2024
-
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
-
Saturn, on the other hand, is the planet of boundaries, structure and self-mastery.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 June 2025
-
The Ed Mylett Show Ed Mylett interviews leaders, athletes and innovators about peak performance, mindset and the art of self-mastery.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Self-censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-censorship. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share