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
Fire truck manufacturers are able to use that data and connection with other manufacturers to coordinate suppression of production and price increases, the complaint states.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Essayli is seeking damages of more than $40 million for the Eaton Fire and $37 million for the Fairview Fire to cover fire suppression, rehabilitation, and other costs, and said ratepayers should not be responsible.
—CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom also blasted the Trump administration's approach, stating that if crime suppression were truly nonpartisan, cities in Louisiana and Mississippi would be prioritized for support.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
There are situations where roads are beneficial to wildfire suppression efforts.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Essayli is seeking damages of more than $40 million for the Eaton Fire and $37 million for the Fairview Fire to cover fire suppression, rehabilitation, and other costs, and said ratepayers should not be responsible.
—CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom also blasted the Trump administration's approach, stating that if crime suppression were truly nonpartisan, cities in Louisiana and Mississippi would be prioritized for support.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
There are situations where roads are beneficial to wildfire suppression efforts.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppression
Noun
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Cox also called for restraint in reaction to Kirk’s assassination, noting that residents of Utah did not riot or loot or engage in violence, and instead held vigils and said prayers.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Despite efforts by the Biden administration to constrain the spyware market through its executive order, trade and visa restrictions, and sanctions, the industry has continued to operate largely without restraint.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The distraction does not eliminate the need for state repression.—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Russia’s culture ministry, alongside law enforcement agencies, is strictly enforcing these guidelines, merging its own cultural institutions into the country’s already mighty propaganda and repression machines.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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That sequencing discipline — contracts and notaries first, token sale last — is what turns digital claims into enforceable assets.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Dividend growers also tend to be leaders in their subsectors, having demonstrated capital discipline in terms of reinvesting in their business and generating stockholder payouts, said Matt Quinlan, portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
16 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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Lockwood’s lack of inhibition can lead to trouble.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppression. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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