as in self-discipline
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Recent Examples of self-censorship
For me, as an artist, an educator and a dad, with that suppression leads to self-censorship, and leads to questions about one's self worth, about one's place in society.
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Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 16 Aug. 2024
Attacks on non-partisan civil servants inspire submission; threats against newsrooms invite self-censorship.
—Nancy Gibbs, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
In other words, will leaders feel a need to practice more self-censorship to refrain from saying anything that others could interpret as being offensive?
—Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
And on social media platforms, censorship extends to self-censorship, as users restrict their own speech out of fear of reprisal.
—Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
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Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 16 Aug. 2024
Attacks on non-partisan civil servants inspire submission; threats against newsrooms invite self-censorship.
—Nancy Gibbs, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
In other words, will leaders feel a need to practice more self-censorship to refrain from saying anything that others could interpret as being offensive?
—Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
And on social media platforms, censorship extends to self-censorship, as users restrict their own speech out of fear of reprisal.
—Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-censorship
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The training not only hones physical skills but also instills self-discipline and a foundation for personal growth.—
Leafy Yun Ye,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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The self-discipline, nurturance, and confidence required to build a trusting relationship with their equine partner gave them new physical and emotional strength and enabled them to embody the ideal of white womanhood: middle-class, self-controlled, and maternal.—
Rebecca Scofield / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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Rather than tackle voter suppression head-on, the episode is about the privilege and importance of voting, but with very little discussion of why or what’s at stake for someone like Desiree.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Babe Vote, a progressive voter drive group in Idaho, called Lenny’s bill an attempt at voter suppression.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, the Cougars’ willpower won out at Allen Fieldhouse, while crucial mistakes cost No. 12 KU (14-5, 5-3 Big 12).—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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For many, confronting weight challenges requires more than willpower.—
Raul Rosenthal,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2025
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In 2008, a majority of Greenlanders voted for further home rule, to, in essence, continue a process towards sovereignty and self-government.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
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During the Gaza war, the Saudi government (and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman himself) moved from making ambiguous statements about Palestinian self-government to making clear demands for Palestinian statehood.—
Elliott Abrams,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Feb. 2025
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When a weapon is fully upgraded, the player is now awarded an additional mastery point (works retroactively).—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Playing with all of cinema’s tools and using all of the colors of his palette, Audiard creates a magic born from technical mastery.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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But the biblical term for self-denial – inui – has another meaning.—
Rabbi Avi Weiss,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Oct. 2024
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The Ford Focus Electric, with its appealing, Euro-hatchback lines, lacks the frumpy feel of self-denial often associated with electric cars.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Mar. 2012
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For transformation and emotional healing A stone of transformation and deep emotional healing, malachite brings forth qualities that can support Capricorn’s quest for self-mastery.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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These being an in-depth understanding of ADHD, self-acceptance, acceptance of disability, self-compassion, and skills and compensatory strategies that support self-mastery.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Self-censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-censorship. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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