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Recent Examples of self-censorship
The resulting culture of politicized analysis, self-censorship, and suppression of unwelcome truths mirrors the conditions in autocracies that generate intelligence failure.
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David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2025
The breadth of self-censorship in the U.S. in recent times is not unprecedented or unique to the U.S.
—James L. Gibson, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
The Indian self-censorship predates the 2021 guidelines.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Such self-censorship seems to be the goal, said Stephana Ferrell, co-director of the Florida Freedom to Read Project.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
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David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2025
The breadth of self-censorship in the U.S. in recent times is not unprecedented or unique to the U.S.
—James L. Gibson, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
The Indian self-censorship predates the 2021 guidelines.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Such self-censorship seems to be the goal, said Stephana Ferrell, co-director of the Florida Freedom to Read Project.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-censorship
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Molineaux’s passion for self-discipline and mental resilience is central to his philosophy.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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In Aries, a Fire sign that thrives on taking the lead, we’re called to channel our energy into personal goals and self-discipline.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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The costs of academic repression, in other words, are not confined to elite institutions—they are borne by everyone.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
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Mac's deeply closeted, Catholic-guilty homosexuality had been treated as a joke throughout the show's run, with the joke never truly being about Mac being gay, but about how his desperate repression had twisted him into a caricature of grasping masculinity.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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Two single-engine air tankers based in Mesquite delivered fire retardant to assist with initial suppression efforts before dark, according to the report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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The reality is that the partisan manipulation of voting districts and voter suppression efforts have created state legislatures that do not reflect the political or social values of their constituents.—
Mark Dorosin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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This exorbitant fee was avoidable — except the voters, unlike politicians, have little tenacity and willpower to fight the good fight.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Since change is often framed as a challenge of willpower or attitude, leaders are taught to anticipate resistance and to respond to it effectively.—
Inga Bielińska,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Because as our founders knew so well, human nature recoils all too often at the inconveniences and frustrations of self-government.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Religious freedom and freedom of speech make up the engine of self-government and form a bulwark against tyranny.—
Kristen Waggoner,
National Review,
5 July 2025
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The Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans transformed into a temple of soulful celebration as the ESSENCE Festival of Culture’s nightly concert series delivered an unforgettable evening of musical mastery.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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None of this craft mastery should come as too much of a surprise.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
6 July 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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But the biblical term for self-denial – inui – has another meaning.—
Rabbi Avi Weiss,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Oct. 2024
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Just in time for the taskmaster planet (Capricorn’s celestial ruler) to stand on business, Saturn will station retrograde in Aries on July 13, challenging our sense of authority while testing our commitment to themes surrounding autonomy and self-mastery.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Saturn, on the other hand, is the planet of boundaries, structure and self-mastery.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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“Self-censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-censorship. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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