suppression
noun
sup·pres·sion
sə-ˈpre-shən 
1
: an act or instance of suppressing : the state of being suppressed
2
: the conscious intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling
Examples of suppression in a Sentence
learned that suppression of her angry feelings didn't necessarily make them go away
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That electronic suppression could be designed to prevent nearby Cuban forces from alerting leadership, coordinating reinforcements or tracking incoming aircraft.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
The error suppression comprises a set of techniques that reduce the likelihood of hardware error while quantum bits are being manipulated or used for memory storage.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
And in an era of GLP-1 medications and appetite suppression, where people may dramatically reduce food intake without necessarily protecting nutritional density at the same time, this could be more relevant than ever.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The Golden Knights were an excellent shot-suppression team in the regular season, but the Hurricanes were one of only two teams to allow fewer shots.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
The error suppression comprises a set of techniques that reduce the likelihood of hardware error while quantum bits are being manipulated or used for memory storage.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
And in an era of GLP-1 medications and appetite suppression, where people may dramatically reduce food intake without necessarily protecting nutritional density at the same time, this could be more relevant than ever.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The Golden Knights were an excellent shot-suppression team in the regular season, but the Hurricanes were one of only two teams to allow fewer shots.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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suppression
noun
sup·pres·sion
sə-ˈpresh-ən
: an act or instance of suppressing: as
a
: stoppage of a bodily function or a symptom
suppression of urine secretion
suppression of a cough
b
: the failure of development of a bodily part or organ
c
: the conscious intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling compare repression sense 2a
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