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
In tandem, their breast tumors shrank, with researchers noting that tumor volume was directly tied to body weight and total fat—suggesting a strong link between fat reduction and tumor growth suppression.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The announcement come one day after the owners of Gabriel House released their first statement since the fire, expressing condolences and noting the building’s fire suppression system was inspected just days before the incident.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025
Gabriel House's fire suppression system was last tested on July 8 and determined to be in working order, Regan said in the statement.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Some evidence was scattered or inconsistently marked and at least one cop on his visits questioned whether the fire suppression systems worked.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The announcement come one day after the owners of Gabriel House released their first statement since the fire, expressing condolences and noting the building’s fire suppression system was inspected just days before the incident.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025
Gabriel House's fire suppression system was last tested on July 8 and determined to be in working order, Regan said in the statement.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Some evidence was scattered or inconsistently marked and at least one cop on his visits questioned whether the fire suppression systems worked.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppression
Noun
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In the second photo, the animals are freed of their restraints — one of the pets is crawling about the bin while the other stays in its shell.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Unlike the Washington consensus, which mandated fiscal austerity and economic restraint, Silicon Valley’s calls for unprecedented investment and acceleration.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The Bukele administration has unleashed a wave of repression over the past few months.—
Andrea Salcedo,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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And how Russian composers, those who stayed and those who left, dealt with militarism, nationalism and the threat of repression has never felt more relevant.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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CIOs and CTOs bring structure, governance and enterprise-scale discipline to AI adoption.—
Sumit Johar,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The new lawsuit highlights how many of the MSP internal controversies over promotions, hiring, and discipline have racial undertones.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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Before the month comes to a close, Mercury will station retrograde in Leo, activating your 12th house of secrets, surrender and your subconscious, bringing up old memories or inhibitions that have been clouding your clarity.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Reservations and inhibitions have a way of slipping away in the Snake Pit.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppression. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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