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
In my opinion, this is a form of voter suppression.
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The pro-democracy protests in China and their suppression preoccupied nearly everyone in Hong Kong, including Pau, who was following the protests on a daily basis.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
That can show up as emotional suppression, difficulty naming or expressing needs, chronic stress or a sense that vulnerability is unsafe.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Sonic Fire Tech appears to be the first company trying to commercialize the science of acoustic fire suppression.
—Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The pro-democracy protests in China and their suppression preoccupied nearly everyone in Hong Kong, including Pau, who was following the protests on a daily basis.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
That can show up as emotional suppression, difficulty naming or expressing needs, chronic stress or a sense that vulnerability is unsafe.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Sonic Fire Tech appears to be the first company trying to commercialize the science of acoustic fire suppression.
—Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for suppression
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppression
Noun
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The deputies had differing opinions on whether Adair had become compliant during the restraint.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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On their third album, Cost of Living Adjustment, Cola have embraced, if not maximalism, then at least letting go of restraint.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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Underlying such obvious acts of aggression lies an insidious tendency for transnational repression to flow from despots into democracies, oppressing lawyers of all nationalities in the process.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
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The Committee for the First Amendment is a group of artists and storytellers standing together to defend free expression against government repression and industry complicity, launched in October with a statement from Fonda and more than 550 supporters from across Hollywood.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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The local school board would decide whether cell phones could be used during after-school activities, and the districts would set their own policies on issues such as discipline for violating the policy, lawmakers said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both focus on human achievement, discipline and expression.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Beyondthe security gates and ID checkpoints, inhibitions loosen and time flows differently.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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This shift from inhibition to activation requires a fundamentally different toolkit — and a different kind of researcher.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppression. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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