1
as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
toddlers have very little self-control
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as in discipline
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
she could be passionate and intense, but generally exercised steely self-control in the company of strangers
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Recent Examples of self-control
Executive function refers to critical mental processes like reaction time, recognizing emotions, memory, planning, and self-control.
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Crafted by a team of expert perfumers, the fragrance was shaped by global trends and shifting consumer moods, like the growing desire for self-indulgence and self-control.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
But research from the Social Security Administration shows that individuals tend to miscalculate their retirement needs for reasons including a lack of financial literacy, reliance on anecdotal evidence over statistics, issues with ambiguity aversion and issues of self-control and procrastination.
—Vincent Gregoire, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
During Ramadan, fasting each day from dawn to dusk teaches us discipline and self-control.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Crafted by a team of expert perfumers, the fragrance was shaped by global trends and shifting consumer moods, like the growing desire for self-indulgence and self-control.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
But research from the Social Security Administration shows that individuals tend to miscalculate their retirement needs for reasons including a lack of financial literacy, reliance on anecdotal evidence over statistics, issues with ambiguity aversion and issues of self-control and procrastination.
—Vincent Gregoire, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
During Ramadan, fasting each day from dawn to dusk teaches us discipline and self-control.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-control
Noun
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Director Maja Novakovic strikes a balance between restraint and gentle nudging, allowing the story to breathe while occasionally adding subtle touches to coax it forward.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Drug companies in the U.S. face few restraints on what to charge for their products.—
David Armstrong,
ProPublica,
9 May 2025
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This military-style education extended to other forms of discipline, too.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Russell finished fifth in the discipline during the league’s inaugural event in Kingston, later finishing sixth overall in her category.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Just in time for the full moon in Libra on April 12, Luna will illuminate your 12th house of secrets, inhibitions and unconscious patterns, urging you to let go of patterns that no longer serve you.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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His research team, in partnership with associate professor Sakiko Okumoto at Texas A&M University, hopes to study plant mechanisms in sorghum and capitalize on its innate ability to inhibit nitrogen loss, a process known as biological nitrification inhibition (BNI).—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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That leaves ‘financial repression’ - forcing US citizens or their agents (pension funds, insurance companies, banks) to hold US Treasuries.—
Kevin Coldiron,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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But mild questioning of the system in art, books, religion and online still draws police repression.—
Damien Cave,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Self-control.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-control. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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