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as in stillness
incapacity for or restraint from speaking
the violinist expects complete silence from the audience during his concerts
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2
as in quiet
the near or complete absence of sound
the silence of the garden was refreshing after the din of the party inside
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as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
the book eventually vanished into the silence that awaits best sellers whose time has past
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as in to quiet
to stop the noise or speech of
the instructor quickly silenced anyone who tried to interrupt we need to have a repairman come and silence that door alarm
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as in to suppress
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
brutally silenced all political dissent in the country
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Recent Examples of silence
Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
The silence from Moody’s Investors Service, the last to assign the U.S. a top rating, is deafening.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Apr. 2025
That goal gave the visitors a 2-0 lead on aggregate and silenced the spirited home crowd, which came ready to party, decked in pink and black, banging drums and waving large banners.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The culture of silence that makes speaking up feel more dangerous than staying quiet.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
The silence from Moody’s Investors Service, the last to assign the U.S. a top rating, is deafening.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Despite the fact that Chrissy, Eva, Joe, Sai and Star recognized Mitch’s big target — the guy’s immensely likable and a beast in challenges, too — Mitch used his Block a Vote to silence Sai’s voice and prevent her from using her Shot in the Dark.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Apr. 2025
That goal gave the visitors a 2-0 lead on aggregate and silenced the spirited home crowd, which came ready to party, decked in pink and black, banging drums and waving large banners.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silence
Noun
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In the quiet of his private room, Trinita shares a painful memory of her past.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The final horn sounded, mercifully, the players shook hands, and the Aztecs shuffled off the floor, through a tunnel and into the quiet of their locker room, their season ending with a whimper instead of a bang.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Where cost per ton, energy inputs, and integration pathways will decide who wins contracts from Microsoft and Stripe — and who fades into obscurity.—
Phil De Luna,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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While many frontier towns have faded into obscurity, Pray still has its own zip code—59865—thanks to this working government service.—
Colin Burke,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One day at the Scottish Open, a volunteer held up the quiet sign and shushed the crowd as Morikawa prepared to hit from the fairway.—
Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Fathers shushed babbling toddlers as their wives snuck out to change infants’ diapers.—
Carlos Nogueras Ramos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The players argue the defendants have suppressed players’ earnings and other professional opportunities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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By suppressing the body's production of certain hormones, Lupron can pause the physical changes associated with puberty until a more appropriate age.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The national championship follows those back-to-back titles but — unlike those — was dragged out of oblivion.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Such a narrow escape from oblivion would have shocked his fellow-Romans.—
Daniel Mendelsohn,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The magazine saw itself as literary but not self-serious; if the stereotypical National Geographic story was a walk through the jungle recounted in hushed, awed tones, its Outside equivalent was a little dustier, wilder, and less reverent.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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In his nearly 30-minute remarks, the 82-year-old often sounded hushed, with several distinct outbursts in defense of Social Security and its recipients.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Anti-Diversity Policies: The U.S. State Department is seeking to quell a diplomatic tempest roiling Europe after several American Embassies sent letters to foreign contractors instructing them to certify their compliance with Trump’s policies aimed at unraveling diversity programs.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rubio sought to quell anxieties among his European counterparts as Trump’s tariffs take effect, the president mulls withdrawing from NATO altogether and U.S. support for Ukraine hangs in the balance.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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Sources who also endured the trauma of that night have spoken to The Athletic on the condition of anonymity to protect their relationships and future jobs.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those staff members have been furloughed until later in the year, the state of their future contracts unclear, according to a NOAA staffer speaking on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Silence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silence. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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