SELF-CENSORSHIP Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

self-censorship

noun

Definition of self-censorship

as in self-discipline

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Recent Examples of self-censorship According to a new report, self-censorship among women in media has doubled in just five years as online violence becomes more coordinated and invasive. — Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026 The manipulation, the abuse of institutional power, the self-censorship across the media—everything that the whole Orbán system has been built on over the past sixteen years. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 The second-term pressure on media companies has led to concerns not just about capitulation by corporate bosses but also self-censorship at news organizations. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 The Mutual decision encouraged the spread of state and local film censorship boards and helped drive Hollywood to adopt its own scheme of self-censorship, the Motion Picture Production Code of 1930, popularly known as the Hays Code. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-censorship

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Noun

Success requires self-discipline, resilience and the ability to stay productive without the structure of a traditional office.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Some employ chatbots for fun or companionship, but many others use them to support their mental health care—from attempting to self-diagnose conditions to helping with self-discipline.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 June 2026

Definition of self-discipline

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His approach has drawn criticism from some Sikh groups, who accuse Ottawa of failing to hold India accountable or safeguard Sikh Canadians from foreign interference and transnational repression.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Government repression increasingly targeted Catholic clergy in communities in Quiché, and Gerardi began to openly protest the violent acts.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Definition of repression

Noun

In fact a 2025 published in Open Nursing linked these expectations to elevated stress, emotional suppression, delayed healthcare utilization, burnout, and adverse physical health outcomes.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The post also states that fire suppression resources will be stationed on-site.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of suppression

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Nietzsche says somewhere that the illusion of willpower rests on our tendency to identify with the part of our soul that commands, not the part that obeys.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
The inclusion of these and other holistic practices suggests that treatment providers are recognizing that recovery is rarely sustained through willpower alone.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Definition of willpower

Noun

Jack Rakove has similarly observed that the Declaration's meaning has expanded over time, but its original purpose was to establish the legal legitimacy of self-government.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the US Constitution.

— Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Definition of self-government

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Over 108,000 entries from 160 countries were submitted, with seven photographers ultimately recognized for their technical mastery, originality, and conceptual strength.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Head coach Luis de la Fuente’s team—built around players Rodri, Lamine Yamal, and Pedri—is known for its mastery of possession play and attractive passing.

— Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026

Definition of mastery

Noun

Automatic contributions, delayed payment windows, small rituals that add friction to impulse spending — these are all behavioral architecture moves, not acts of self-denial.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
At the beginning of her relationship with John, Carolyn’s central problem was that being part of the Kennedy family demanded some level of self-denial.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026

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