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 comparison, Germany recently pledged 30 million euros to the gang suppression mission following an initial 10 million euros to the Kenya force.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
The fire was isolated to a certain area of the substation and ended up extinguishing by itself, so no fire suppression efforts occurred.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Crossfire’s fire-suppression drone flies toward a fire carrying a balloon full of water.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
Where earlier obesity drugs work primarily through appetite suppression, glucagon seems to also boost metabolism by revving up the liver.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
The fire was isolated to a certain area of the substation and ended up extinguishing by itself, so no fire suppression efforts occurred.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Crossfire’s fire-suppression drone flies toward a fire carrying a balloon full of water.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
Where earlier obesity drugs work primarily through appetite suppression, glucagon seems to also boost metabolism by revving up the liver.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppression
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The Forever Fleece Wide-leg Pants are the perfect addition to your travel wear, offering an extra roomy fit, plush fleece fabric, and unbeatable softness for all-day wear with no restraint.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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That action demonstrates enthusiasm in the turnaround, tempered by some restraint around where the multiyear targets ultimately land.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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His government was accused of authoritarianism, repression of the opposition and electoral manipulation.—
Jhasua Razo,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Even with the regime’s curbs on communication, egregious acts of repression have led to mass outrage, first online and then in the streets.—
Nahid Siamdoust,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Deviations from protocol can become focal points in criminal defense challenges, civil rights litigation and internal discipline reviews.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The exercise focused on decision-making, flight control, and airspace discipline, all under realistic conditions spanning miles of airspace and thousands of feet of altitude.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Most of those seeds require some bit of cold weather exposure or other mitigating factor to overcome the inhibition and set the stage for a more sensible spring germination.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
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The key is to relax, let go of your inhibitions, and just have fun.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppression. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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