as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
psychologists talking about the repression of anger and how it affects one's health
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Recent Examples of repression
The scale of Syria’s bloodshed, and of the regime’s repression, is unique among modern conflicts.
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Even though the film is set in the period of the 40’s and 50’s and is about a celebrated Hungarian architect coming to America for a new life and new opportunities after repression in his own country, Brody is proud that the Brady Corbet film has relevance for what is happening now.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Previous reports from the United Nations had warned that those actions were systematically implemented by Maduro’s repression apparatus.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Though Mother Mary is her first memoir, Roy is also the author of nonfiction books including The Algebra of Infinite Justice, a collection of political essays, and Walking with the Comrades, about government repression in India.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Even though the film is set in the period of the 40’s and 50’s and is about a celebrated Hungarian architect coming to America for a new life and new opportunities after repression in his own country, Brody is proud that the Brady Corbet film has relevance for what is happening now.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Previous reports from the United Nations had warned that those actions were systematically implemented by Maduro’s repression apparatus.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Though Mother Mary is her first memoir, Roy is also the author of nonfiction books including The Algebra of Infinite Justice, a collection of political essays, and Walking with the Comrades, about government repression in India.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repression
Noun
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That's reality for a country that, across Democratic and Republican administrations, has spent taxpayer money without restraint or care about debt.—
Axios,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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This season was about restraint and impact — where luxury was deliberate, innovation measured, and the conversation between past and present more compelling than ever.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s style as President offers a case study in the risks of founder-style leadership without operational discipline.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The office also oversees a large data collection project that tracks disparities in resources, course access and discipline for students of different racial and socioeconomic groups.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The South Carolina National Guard was conducting fire suppression from helicopters Monday.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 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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“Repression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repression. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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