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
With the partial restoration of internet access, people inside the country and others who have left in recent days shared videos and stories with ABC News that shows the horrific nature of the regime's suppression of the protests.
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Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Codeine was marketed as a gentler alternative to morphine, particularly for cough suppression.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Sikorsky has worked with California software company Rain to test out autonomous wildfire suppression technology as well.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In nearly every instance, the government has blamed foreign conspiracies instead of acknowledging legitimate grievances over the country’s economic collapse, political repression, corruption, social suppression, and international isolation.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
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Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Codeine was marketed as a gentler alternative to morphine, particularly for cough suppression.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Sikorsky has worked with California software company Rain to test out autonomous wildfire suppression technology as well.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
In nearly every instance, the government has blamed foreign conspiracies instead of acknowledging legitimate grievances over the country’s economic collapse, political repression, corruption, social suppression, and international isolation.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
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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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During the administration of former strongman Nicolás Maduro, El Helicoide became one of the most emblematic symbols of political repression in Venezuela.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The incentives favor repression over law.—
Binaifer Nowrojee,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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This season, Vonn historically won two more downhill races – becoming the oldest World Cup race winner ever – and leads the season World Cup standings in the discipline.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Then Goodell pumped the brakes on a full investigation of the matter and on Tisch possibly facing discipline under the league’s personal conduct policy.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the brain scans of other extreme athletes and adrenaline junkies, Amen said there’s often lower baseline activity in the prefrontal cortex, which is involved in fear inhibition, impulse control and risk evaluation.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Narcissists sometimes get worse with age, as their remaining inhibitions fall away.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppression. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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