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Recent Examples of self-censorship
This type of self-censorship is common on Indian streaming platforms who hope to preemptively avoid potential backlash or government scrutiny.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
But historically, self-censorship and science denial don’t lead to good places.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Fear and self-censorship on campus Across the university, administrators and professors say there is now a pervasive environment of fear and self-censorship.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Editors engage in self-censorship, softening headlines and opting not to run stories critical of the government.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
But historically, self-censorship and science denial don’t lead to good places.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Fear and self-censorship on campus Across the university, administrators and professors say there is now a pervasive environment of fear and self-censorship.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Editors engage in self-censorship, softening headlines and opting not to run stories critical of the government.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-censorship
Noun
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Your willpower is at its maximum, so use this time to tackle tasks that require a lot of self-discipline.—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The game is a minefield, every step more precarious than the last — self-discipline, self-confidence and self-delusion in all directions.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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For Black Americans, the history of repression of education runs even deeper.—
Karida L. Brown,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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After 2012, when Putin returned to the presidency, the Kremlin began tightening its grip on Russia’s elites, embracing an archaic militarism, and widening its repression of civil society.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
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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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This chakra governs our personal power, identity, beliefs, willpower and ego. Light: Open-minded, confident, playful, intelligent, organized, self-assured.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Content oversight and quality assurance provided by Studio 1847 Obesity is a real medical condition — it’s not just caused by poor willpower or overeating.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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None brought the populist vitality that had sustained the party for decades to their public policy, nor a genuine feeling of representation in self-government.—
Alexander Heffner,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2025
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In her view, the reason to innovate and make new things is not for the good of humanity writ large but specifically to help defend and protect America as both a nation and an experiment in self-government which is under threat from a hostile world.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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That’s why data fluency for leaders is more essential than technical mastery.—
Jani Hirvonen,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Edwards showed a mastery of clutch time that had eluded him in the regular season.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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