self-censorship

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Recent Examples of self-censorship To mollify the Russians, the Finns also practiced self-censorship on a sweeping scale. Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024 That section also points up the selectivity of Minnelli’s reminiscences, which seems less the result of self-censorship than of a determination to focus on the positives. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 His increasingly authoritarian turn — with a crackdown on dissent that has created a chilling environment of self-censorship — has pushed India’s vociferous democracy closer to a one-party state, his critics say. Pragati K.b. Atul Loke, New York Times, 4 June 2024 The studio wanted to rerelease the old picture to take advantage of Tracy’s burgeoning stardom, and therefore sought to bring it into line with the moral strictures of the Hays Code, a doctrine of self-censorship that Hollywood had adopted to ward off the threat of actual censorship. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for self-censorship 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-censorship
Noun
  • To thrive as a leader under pressure, self-discipline, emotional intelligence, and unwavering commitment to personal and team well-being are non-negotiable.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Success in this field requires self-discipline, dedication, creativity and the ability to adapt to the rapidly changing digital landscapes.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • High levels of repression also create a rising reservoir of general dissatisfaction, so that even a small outburst of discontent can quickly spiral into trouble for the regime.
    Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Detention and torture became an integral part of the state’s repression of dissent.
    Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Adrenal suppression can lead to fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain, followed by drowsiness, coma and even death, if untreated.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past two decades, however, intense partisanship, regional political blocs, voter suppression efforts, and new media have produced a quarter-century of close, volatile elections— much like in the Gilded Age.
    Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Some mistakenly believe that the source of obesity is a lack of individual willpower.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Each Lantern is equipped with a power ring that can create anything through the use of willpower, from armor to weapons to energy blasts to constructs.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Russians have never experienced self-government, freedom of speech, freedom of association, due process, the rule of law or separation of powers.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Congress stonewalled, gradually increasing the island’s self-government but withholding a permanent, non-colonial status.
    Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus / Made by History, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Thursday’s event – an annual display of Putin’s mastery of the minutiae of domestic policy as well as of geopolitics – consists of a public Q&A session combined with a public phone-in.
    Anna Chernova, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Willimon had proven his mastery of story not only on House of Cards but the Star Wars spinoff Andor.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But the biblical term for self-denial – inui – has another meaning.
    Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The Ford Focus Electric, with its appealing, Euro-hatchback lines, lacks the frumpy feel of self-denial often associated with electric cars.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012
Noun
  • For transformation and emotional healing A stone of transformation and deep emotional healing, malachite brings forth qualities that can support Capricorn’s quest for self-mastery.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These being an in-depth understanding of ADHD, self-acceptance, acceptance of disability, self-compassion, and skills and compensatory strategies that support self-mastery.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024

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“Self-censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-censorship. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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