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Recent Examples of self-censorship
Attacks on non-partisan civil servants inspire submission; threats against newsrooms invite self-censorship.
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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
An American think tank expert described numerous examples of censorship and self-censorship at prominent US institutions.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 22 May 2024
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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
An American think tank expert described numerous examples of censorship and self-censorship at prominent US institutions.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for self-censorship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-censorship
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For strength, endurance and self-discipline Onyx is a stone of strength, resilience and protection, resembling Capricorn's determined and ambitious nature.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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To thrive as a leader under pressure, self-discipline, emotional intelligence, and unwavering commitment to personal and team well-being are non-negotiable.Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The artistry of Sing Sing is undeniable, contrasting the physical and emotional freedom of theater against the confinement and repression of prison.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Human rights groups have described it as Venezuela’s most brutal campaign of repression in recent decades.Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Its policy for transgender women is based on a testosterone suppression model.Katie Whyatt, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Fast-moving fires have been particularly destructive, accounting for 78% of structures destroyed and 61% of suppression costs between 2001 and 2020.Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Mindset Influence: Practicing breath holds improves your willpower and tolerance for uncertainty.Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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His freestyle raps, already being filtered out of his schedule, were replaced by relentless passion and willpower mantras.Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 July 2024
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The agreements included a process for Palestinian self-government in the West Bank and Gaza, an outline for a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel and frameworks for peace among Israel and its other neighbors in the region.Stephen Neukam, The Hill, 29 Dec. 2024
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Russians have never experienced self-government, freedom of speech, freedom of association, due process, the rule of law or separation of powers.Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
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Before long Fagin passes on his mastery to a new student who goes by the name of the Artful Dodger.Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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From the surprise drop of 2013’s visual album to the three-act reclamation of Black musical history that began with Renaissance, Beyoncé’s mastery of viral promotion is peerless.Mike Wass, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
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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 Jan. 2025.
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