censorship

noun

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as in suppression

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Recent Examples of censorship In 2025, Russia asked that Apple remove 1,213 apps—many of these VPN apps designed to thwart the country’s draconian Internet censorship. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 While those measures have support from liberals who are skeptical of Big Tech companies and from conservatives worried about the effects of social media use on minors, free-speech advocates have warned that the provisions would create opportunities for unauthorized surveillance or for censorship. — Victoria Baeza Garcia, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026 Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin has outlined a leaner Ethereum Foundation that sells less ETH and prioritizes censorship resistance, openness, privacy and security, framing the network as a hedge against centralized control. — Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 But entering the region is easier said than done, considering the country’s language barrier, cultural differences and the restriction and censorship of major Western platforms, like Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for censorship
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suppression
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  • In fact a 2025 published in Open Nursing linked these expectations to elevated stress, emotional suppression, delayed healthcare utilization, burnout, and adverse physical health outcomes.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The post also states that fire suppression resources will be stationed on-site.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 July 2026
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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