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as in to stifle
to keep from being publicly known
the government tried to suppress the truth about that incident
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2
as in to swallow
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
he managed to suppress a scream at the sight of the dead mouse suppressed her anger
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as in to halt
to hold back the normal growth of
pruning helps suppress buds at the ends of developed branches and encourages new growth elsewhere
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as in to quell
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
nothing could suppress the rising tide of protest against the dictator's latest injustices
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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
the defense attorney is openly accusing the prosecutor of attempting to suppress vital evidence
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Recent Examples of suppress
That development also may have suppressed December payrolls in sectors such as retail, trucking and warehousing, Vanden Houten said.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Leaders in the Americas and Europe condemned the government for suppressing opposition voices and demanded her release.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
There must be severe consequences for the concerted effort to suppress the public’s knowledge of Biden’s cognitive deficits.
—Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
Lipton felt the lack of scoring, excitement and substantial press coverage combined to suppress local support.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Leaders in the Americas and Europe condemned the government for suppressing opposition voices and demanded her release.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
There must be severe consequences for the concerted effort to suppress the public’s knowledge of Biden’s cognitive deficits.
—Robert J. Delahunty, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
Lipton felt the lack of scoring, excitement and substantial press coverage combined to suppress local support.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppress
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The Huskies also kept up their stifling defensive effort through the third quarter, though UConn’s less-experienced lineups struggled to limit St. John’s down the stretch.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2025
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However, many governments still subsidize the harmful status quo and actively stifle innovation.—
Rose Marcario,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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And Deion would rather swallow four gallons of humility rather than finance that $8 million himself.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2025
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Though its battlefield progress has been slow and costly, momentum in the war is in Russia’s favor and its onslaught has gradually swallowed up towns and villages, especially in Donetsk.—
Samya Kullab and Yehor Konovalov,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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Under the deal to halt the fighting, some hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released.—
John Yoon,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, President Biden, President-elect Donald Trump and key mediators Qatar and Egypt announced an agreement had been reached to halt the fighting after 15 months of war.—
Jerome Socolovsky,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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ByteDance has tried to quell concerns about TikTok by noting 100% of U.S. traffic was routed to Oracle and U.S. Digital Service infrastructure in the United States as of 2022.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Hopes of cease-fire and hostage exchange deal first confirmed by the U.S. and Qatar on Wednesday appeared to be quelled by the time Americans were waking up on Thursday morning.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a catastrophic stroke, a debilitating event meticulously concealed from the American public.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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But Hegseth's decision to conceal the settlement—choosing self-preservation over honesty—is disqualifying.—
Greg Kelly,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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Soon, though, the authorities turned against Fang Fang, censoring her posts and banning her from publishing.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the Communications Act explicitly prohibits the Commission from censoring broadcasters.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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Few would lament the end of the country’s current government, especially those who have been repressed by it for 40 years.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump’s return to the presidency is expected to end four years of tight regulatory oversight (if not overreach, by some critics’ assessments), setting free the animal spirits repressed amid post-Peak Streaming pullbacks, strikes and other complications.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The new aid package swiftly follows Donald Trump's inauguration as president of the United States once more, and U.S. support for Ukraine could diminish soon.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Corporate philanthropy, too, has diminished, which is a particular problem in a city where business leaders once took pride in making generous contributions to the arts.—
David Allen Jenn Ackerman,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Suppress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppress. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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