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
Safer designs, stronger materials, and advanced fire suppression systems remain the focus for most serious researchers.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The regime has been accused of discrimination, human rights abuses, and suppression of dissenters, which has led to hundreds of thousands of Iranians fleeing since 1979.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Arledge noted that the department is trying to meet a fire suppression goal of keeping 95% of fires at 10 acres or smaller.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement But the Administration only appears more emboldened to pursue what experts have described as a media suppression strategy, and Carr may already have his next target.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The regime has been accused of discrimination, human rights abuses, and suppression of dissenters, which has led to hundreds of thousands of Iranians fleeing since 1979.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Arledge noted that the department is trying to meet a fire suppression goal of keeping 95% of fires at 10 acres or smaller.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement But the Administration only appears more emboldened to pursue what experts have described as a media suppression strategy, and Carr may already have his next target.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppression
Noun
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On multiple occasions, Johnson has pointed the blame at those who flee police and credited officers with showing restraint in pursuits.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those charges include four counts each of counterfeiting−delivery/possession of property and knowingly selling counterfeit, nonfunctional or noncompliant supplemental restraint systems.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Klima lived an incredible, principled life, having survived both the Nazi concentration camp at Terezin as a boy, and post-1968 Soviet repression in Czechoslovakia.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Global organization Human Rights Watch accused the festival of diverting attention away from allegations of the government’s severe repression of free speech and criticized comedians for performing on the behest of an oppressive regime.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement The Manning brothers' presence as executive producers ensured Chad Powers wasn't just a comedy about rebuilding but a football story rooted in preparation and discipline, down to the accuracy of Powell’s shotgun snaps.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The discipline followed the coaches' backing of Reeve and their vocal criticisms of officials.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Maintaining the correct proportion of excitation to inhibition is critical for keeping the brain healthy and harmonious.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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This also supports the idea that swearing can momentarily activate mental states that reduce inhibition and allow the body and mind to perform at a higher level.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppression. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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