1
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
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Having these moments of visual silence in spaces that usually shout, for them, helps contribute to a softer, quieter, and even more conscious life.
—Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Or unintentionally silencing voices and limiting possibilities?
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In 2018, Taylor Swift famously broke her political silence and endorsed Tennessee Democrats ahead of the midterm elections.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Having these moments of visual silence in spaces that usually shout, for them, helps contribute to a softer, quieter, and even more conscious life.
—Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
What followed were the sounds of a struggle, Arabic and then silence.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Or unintentionally silencing voices and limiting possibilities?
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silence
Noun
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Her acting seems to meld the persona and the personal—a photogenic clarity and stillness that draws on a deep well of human emotion.—
Wendell Steavenson,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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But faith, stillness, and learning to trust God changed everything.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The yachts which have thronged the bay are fewer as summer gives way to fall, but the off-season quiet has its own appeal for visitors wanting a slice of paradise to themselves.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Or escape completely from the fray and bask in the quiet of the adults-only Hibiscus Pool or the 50,000-square-foot spa, the largest in the state.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mendoza rose out of recruiting obscurity.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Their relative obscurity may have also been an advantage.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the clip, the then-6-year-old can be seen walking with his iPad to the next room and shushing everyone.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The View has a long history of guests receiving sustained standing ovations — and Goldberg attempting to shush rowdy audience members.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their discoveries have opened new paths for therapies that either suppress or activate immune responses, depending on the disease.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Major evidence, including the alleged murder weapon, was suppressed as a result.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both brothers were intellectually precocious, but Scott could be shy to the point of speechlessness.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That quietness wasn't typical, Chyna Sands said.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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She was particularly struck by the quietness of Latronico, and noticed that there didn’t seem to be any children around.—
Silvia Marchetti,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In other words, Steve is a lot to play, and the Oscar-winner throws himself into every forlorn expression, every kindly mentoring session, every manic bit of rushing to and fro as chaos reigns around him, every stumbling step toward self-medicating into oblivion.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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But regardless of how things play out, the media business appears to be entering an era in which network affiliates are not sitting back and waiting for the sector to disappear into oblivion.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Silence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silence. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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