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
The stressors of the modern world, according to Piper, include political polarization; endless streams of catastrophic news on social media; workplace demands; environmental toxins; and widespread emotional suppression.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The chairman said the operation included deception and suppression tactics to ensure the safety of the U.S. aircraft.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 22 June 2025
Now, the group has a new exhibition opening Sunday at the San Diego Central Library that’s an expansion of the resistance to censorship that includes not just books and public libraries, but all areas of the suppression of ideas and art.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
On a final note: Though none of the artwork on display is offered for individual sale, there is an agricultural-grade fire suppression system on the land for that all-important peace of mind.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The chairman said the operation included deception and suppression tactics to ensure the safety of the U.S. aircraft.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 22 June 2025
Now, the group has a new exhibition opening Sunday at the San Diego Central Library that’s an expansion of the resistance to censorship that includes not just books and public libraries, but all areas of the suppression of ideas and art.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
On a final note: Though none of the artwork on display is offered for individual sale, there is an agricultural-grade fire suppression system on the land for that all-important peace of mind.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppression
Noun
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Shams Charania’s debut as part of ESPN’s NBA Draft coverage last week doubled as a herculean exercise in restraint.—
Peter A. Berry,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
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Most were secular, or observed religion privately and with restraint.—
Kian Tajbakhsh,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Decades of repression, economic mismanagement and growing legitimacy crises have left the regime weakened at home.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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This was not just a strike on a symbol of repression.—
Siamak Namazi,
Time,
25 June 2025
Noun
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This kind of discipline builds clarity, momentum and trust.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The prompt-a-thon process reframes prompting as a high-impact diagnostic and design discipline—engineered for fast, actionable insight.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
Noun
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For how much their environment (interactions with people) impacted them, men showed more inhibition than women.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Its ability to lower inhibitions and amplify emotions can turn minor arguments into serious, sometimes dangerous conflicts.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
29 May 2025
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppression. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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