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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
CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead, the film functions as a kind angry rebuttal to the media’s coverage of Israel — and by extension Jewish people — and an even angrier comment on its silence.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Ben & Jerry's initially filed a lawsuit in November accusing Unilever of silencing its public statements in support of Palestinian refugees amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The move against the popular two-term mayor caps a months-long legal crackdown on opposition figures that has been criticized as a politicized attempt to hurt their electoral prospects and silence dissent, charges the government denies.
—CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead, the film functions as a kind angry rebuttal to the media’s coverage of Israel — and by extension Jewish people — and an even angrier comment on its silence.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Despite the mounting charges against them, both of the Tate brothers have maintained their innocence and denied all of the allegations — with Andrew even claiming that the authorities have no evidence against them and the charges are the result of a conspiracy to silence them, according to BBC.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Ben & Jerry's initially filed a lawsuit in November accusing Unilever of silencing its public statements in support of Palestinian refugees amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silence
Noun
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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
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Ting Su; 2024; USA; 10 min Digitizing union newspapers in the quiet of a dark room, a filmmaker reflects on their relationship to labor. David (for now) | Dir.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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But af Klint might have just as easily faded into obscurity, her work forgotten, her spiritual messages dismissed as a crank’s.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Content demonstrating clear expertise and authority • Fast-loading pages without intrusive pop-ups or restricted access Websites meeting these criteria are far more likely to capture AI's attention, while those that don't risk fading into obscurity.—
Guy Leon Sheetrit,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
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In his 2023 address, President Joe Biden was repeatedly met with heckles and boos from some Republican lawmakers, leading then House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to shush them, according to CNN.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To tell the Blue Devils, basically, not to suppress their emotions.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The new, later Equal Pay Day marks a troubling reminder of how systemic barriers—ranging from occupational segregation to discrimination in hiring and promotion—continue to suppress the earning power of Black women.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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But for Trump’s election victory and unprecedented threats to make Canada the 51st state, Carney would probably still be a private citizen and the Liberals would be heading for oblivion.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Kennedy is not the only independent whom Democrats tried to sue and shame into oblivion.—
Rob Richie,
Twin Cities,
12 Mar. 2025
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news When athletes line up at the start of a race, the crowd often hushes in anticipation until the quiet is broken by the crack of a starter pistol.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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Standing on the boardwalk near the spring boil, visitors of all ages made remarks of awe and wonder while keeping their voices hushed in a show of reverence for nature’s wonder.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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But that didn't quell a web of alternative theories over the decades.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Authorities placed a ban on public demonstrations for four days in an attempt to quell any growing backlash to the arrests.—
Chris Massaro,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity before an announcement.—
Collin Binkley and Chris Megerian,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, since Trump took office on Jan. 20 much of the work has come to a standstill, according to eleven current and former officials, all of whom requested anonymity to discuss classified matters.—
Erin Banco and Mari Saito,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Silence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silence. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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