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Recent Examples of censorship
But as censorship ramps up again, Blume has become something of a hot commodity in Hollywood.
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Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Other major sources of stress on librarians include censorship and book bans as well as issues with employers.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
When Facebook first started flagging fake news, it was perceived as too little, too late by Democrats and reckless censorship by Republicans.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Some referenced the Cultural Revolution – at times obliquely to avoid censorship; others highlighted Trump’s apparent appetite for chaos, and the rising signs of authoritarianism and personality cult within his administration.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Lorena O’Neil, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Other major sources of stress on librarians include censorship and book bans as well as issues with employers.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
When Facebook first started flagging fake news, it was perceived as too little, too late by Democrats and reckless censorship by Republicans.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Some referenced the Cultural Revolution – at times obliquely to avoid censorship; others highlighted Trump’s apparent appetite for chaos, and the rising signs of authoritarianism and personality cult within his administration.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for censorship
suppression
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Centered on the author’s experience with an élite team of firefighters, this analysis of California’s wildfires entwines an account of the state’s 2021 fire season with an appraisal of its record of fire suppression.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The media frenzy matter was tossed out four days in by the judge due to evidence suppression by the prosecution and local cops.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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