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Recent Examples of self-censorship
The threats are so vague, and government power so extensive, that this will undoubtedly drive widespread self-censorship and suppress free expression across many communities out of fear.
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
These myriad verifications mean that even supposedly anonymous posts on online forums can bring legal consequences, promoting a culture of self-censorship.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The 311 Notre Dame students surveyed reflected a noticeable drop in political tolerance and an increase in self-censorship, FIRE said.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
This has created a culture of self-censorship in publishing, one in which even progressive authors are being silenced by public outcry on the left.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Shackelford, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
These myriad verifications mean that even supposedly anonymous posts on online forums can bring legal consequences, promoting a culture of self-censorship.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The 311 Notre Dame students surveyed reflected a noticeable drop in political tolerance and an increase in self-censorship, FIRE said.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
This has created a culture of self-censorship in publishing, one in which even progressive authors are being silenced by public outcry on the left.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-censorship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-censorship
Noun
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After weeks of daily fasting and self-discipline, Ramadan will conclude with a final celebration called Eid al-Fitr, to mark the end of the holy month.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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So that is of course fantastic, the self-discipline and the self-motivation.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If pushback fails now, whether through courts, through Congress or through public protest, the bulwark that exists between national security and political repression may collapse entirely.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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History’s rhythm is steady—accusation, repression, regret.—
Alexis Coe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But as history keeps telling us, from Afghanistan outwards to the West and East, the suppression of women isn’t going away any time soon.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bolton’s team is likely to seek dismissal or suppression of materials, arguing political motivation and lack of intent, while the Justice Department pushes to protect classified details.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her vitality leaves quite the impression on saxophonist Ronnie Scott (Daniel Betts), who fends off the girl’s advances even as he’s dazzled by her willpower.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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As far as Dragula the brand, Dragula is a monster with its own willpower and its own luck factors.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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For them, local self-government has become a fortress, and the drawbridge is up.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Instead of a royal patriarch ruling over voiceless subjects, America would be a fraternity of virtuous (male) citizens, created equal in their potential for self-government.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Santa Margarita’s boys water polo team showed its mastery of the shot on Wednesday.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who built a global following through his accessible teaching style and blitz chess mastery, died unexpectedly at 29, his family announced Monday.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Saint Anthony was an Egyptian monk whose relics were brought to France during the Crusades in the Middle Ages, after inspiring many people to take up seclusion and self-denial.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Crace transports readers two thousand years into the past to a stark Biblical landscape full of visceral encounters, violence, self-denial, and possible miracles.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Throughout the crisis, her burgeoning friendship with the hostage’s wife, challenges Barb’s usual sense of propriety and self-containment.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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Cregger maintains the film’s self-containment.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Self-censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-censorship. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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