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 appeals of the decision, Smith renewed his argument for the suppression of Tolliver's identification.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
One such system is the Sfera drone detection and suppression system, which is being developed by the Russian state defense corporation Rostec with the Polet Chelyabinsk Radio Plant.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
This is how climate change contributed to the California wildfires
That increase in fire suppression needs has taken away from the Forest Service's other responsibilities, such as restoration, recreation, conservation and law enforcement, Safford said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
As a result, testimony from unnamed witnesses on a variety of suppression arguments was shielded from the public eye.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for suppression 
Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
One such system is the Sfera drone detection and suppression system, which is being developed by the Russian state defense corporation Rostec with the Polet Chelyabinsk Radio Plant.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
This is how climate change contributed to the California wildfires
That increase in fire suppression needs has taken away from the Forest Service's other responsibilities, such as restoration, recreation, conservation and law enforcement, Safford said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2025
As a result, testimony from unnamed witnesses on a variety of suppression arguments was shielded from the public eye.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for suppression
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suppression
Noun
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Changes in legislation last year outlawed the use of face down prone restraints on students and resulted in several police departments to suspend its school officer agreements and remove officers from campuses.—
Jacqueline Devine,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Family buyers should keep in mind that while both seat seven or eight, middle seats don’t have head rest or restraints and are better for shorter passengers, whose heads don’t rise above the seat back.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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State complaints, discipline and Brazilian butt lift injury or death present nothing new for New Life Plastic Surgery, 8400 SW Eighth St., which lists Morales among its surgeons.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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If not, consider how incorporating the discipline of stillness into your life could be of benefit to you.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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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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Lammy shed his inhibitions—and found a national platform, in the media—while his future in the Party clouded over.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Suppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suppression. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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