as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
learned that suppression of her angry feelings didn't necessarily make them go away
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Recent Examples of suppression
Meanwhile, Iran at home faces still-simmering anger over its wide-ranging suppression of all dissent in the Islamic Republic.
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized Democrats for opposing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, arguing that the party has said before that voter ID laws are voter suppression.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
No amount of political posturing about election security can erase the fact that voter suppression in Florida accelerated only after Trump claimed election fraud.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
The idea of narcoterrorism, which suggests that seemingly distinct agents are working together to promote the suppression of fundamental rights, has become an obsession of the right and the far right.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha criticized Democrats for opposing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, arguing that the party has said before that voter ID laws are voter suppression.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
No amount of political posturing about election security can erase the fact that voter suppression in Florida accelerated only after Trump claimed election fraud.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
The idea of narcoterrorism, which suggests that seemingly distinct agents are working together to promote the suppression of fundamental rights, has become an obsession of the right and the far right.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppression
Noun
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Just like human relationships, the success of intelligent environments will depend not only on intelligence, but on tone, rhythm, restraint and trust.—
Nathanael Bondu,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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But aggressive corporate action has yet to be matched by restraint through regulatory action, Russell said.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The director frames the film as an immersion into the mind of one such figure — shaped by social discontent, inequality and state repression — who triggers revolt to avenge the death of his dog.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Research on Arab diaspora activism documents shows how governments deter dissent through transnational repression.—
Michael Paarlberg,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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Within the sport, there are several disciplines, including individual races, sprints and team relays.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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This year, starting Wednesday, Muslim families will fast from dawn to dusk, and mosques are opening their doors to neighbors each evening, not simply as a ritual but as a reminder that personal discipline and public responsibility are inseparable.—
Irfan Sarwar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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In a race to find out who caused this marital mayhem, emotions will be high, inhibitions will be low, and everyone will have access to an open bar.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lepley studies how muscles of the upper leg shut down after a knee injury — a process called muscle inhibition.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppression. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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