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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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
The department shared plans to receive 1,100 sets of non-PFAS turnout gear—one set for every frontline suppression member—by the end of the month.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
The fire was isolated to a certain area of the substation and ended up extinguishing by itself, so no fire suppression efforts occurred.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025
Crossfire’s fire-suppression drone flies toward a fire carrying a balloon full of water.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for suppression
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suppression. Accessed 1 Jan. 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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