as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
learned that suppression of her angry feelings didn't necessarily make them go away
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Recent Examples of suppression
The Syrian Kurds have closer bonds with the Kurds in Turkey than the Iraqi Kurds do; many are descendants of the refugees who fled to Syria after the suppression of the first Kurdish uprising in Turkey in 1925.
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Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
Rather than tackle voter suppression head-on, the episode is about the privilege and importance of voting, but with very little discussion of why or what’s at stake for someone like Desiree.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Babe Vote, a progressive voter drive group in Idaho, called Lenny’s bill an attempt at voter suppression.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
And a Dallas law firm is threatening a lawsuit that includes allegations of voter suppression.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
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Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
Rather than tackle voter suppression head-on, the episode is about the privilege and importance of voting, but with very little discussion of why or what’s at stake for someone like Desiree.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
Babe Vote, a progressive voter drive group in Idaho, called Lenny’s bill an attempt at voter suppression.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
And a Dallas law firm is threatening a lawsuit that includes allegations of voter suppression.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppression
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It was struck down by the courts, which said such rules were an unfair restraint on the ability of athletes to capitalize on their NIL rights.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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But when taken together, the quotes suggest a belief there are few practical or legal restraints on a president.—
Axios,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
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The regime has intensified its control through evil levels of repression over the past three years.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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Zelensky ordered this punishing act of political repression without due process or court proceedings.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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Mendez is a strategic community builder, storyteller, and connector with 5 years of experience spanning marketing, editorial, and corporate disciplines.—
Ayisha Miracle Mendez,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Of her 100 wins, 63 have come from slalom events, while 37 have stemmed from non-slalom disciplines.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
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And how could anyone resist letting go of pesky inhibitions with Herman’s empowering score filling up Pasadena Playhouse with pure effervescence.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Nov. 2024
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This could be a time to release these inhibitions and accept new journeys rather than being stuck in old patterns.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppression. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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