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Recent Examples of repressive
During the years living under the Islamic Republic’s repressive rule, music—which was at the forefront of my family’s life—was what kept my spirit lifted, my hope eternal, and my faith alive.
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Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Food costs more than most can earn, even working multiple jobs, and economic crisis combined with a repressive government has driven millions of Venezuelans to seek better lives, in neighboring Colombia or further afield like in the United States, sending money back when then can.
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CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Terence Lewis / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Meanwhile, Seattle’s stadium is expected to be brimming with rainbow flags today for a World Cup match between teams representing two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
The country’s first civil war began on the eve of independence and lasted from 1955 until 1972, when the southerners, who were largely Christian or animists, revolted against the repressive and exploitative control of the government in Khartoum.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
And, even if Díaz-Canel again invited Cubans abroad to invest in the country and promised a new legal framework to protect investments, Cuba’s repressive laws curtailing citizen rights, including property rights, are still in place.
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Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Many of the people who returned home in 2025 did so to countries such as Syria, still recovering from more than a decade of war, and Afghanistan, with its humanitarian emergency and repressive Taliban rule.
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Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
But now the city’s hard-line authorities are making the law even more repressive for anyone caught in its net.
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Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis’ political satire about a repressive government that charges citizens for the right to relieve themselves was an unlikely Broadway hit in 2001 and has since become a staple at small theaters and college theaters.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Food costs more than most can earn, even working multiple jobs, and economic crisis combined with a repressive government has driven millions of Venezuelans to seek better lives, in neighboring Colombia or further afield like in the United States, sending money back when then can.
—
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
Terence Lewis / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Meanwhile, Seattle’s stadium is expected to be brimming with rainbow flags today for a World Cup match between teams representing two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
—
Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
The country’s first civil war began on the eve of independence and lasted from 1955 until 1972, when the southerners, who were largely Christian or animists, revolted against the repressive and exploitative control of the government in Khartoum.
—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
And, even if Díaz-Canel again invited Cubans abroad to invest in the country and promised a new legal framework to protect investments, Cuba’s repressive laws curtailing citizen rights, including property rights, are still in place.
—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Many of the people who returned home in 2025 did so to countries such as Syria, still recovering from more than a decade of war, and Afghanistan, with its humanitarian emergency and repressive Taliban rule.
—
Kelsey Norman,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
But now the city’s hard-line authorities are making the law even more repressive for anyone caught in its net.
—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
12 June 2026
Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis’ political satire about a repressive government that charges citizens for the right to relieve themselves was an unlikely Broadway hit in 2001 and has since become a staple at small theaters and college theaters.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repressive
Adjective
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And nearly all the action on the outcome is one-sided, which is rare because sportsbooks often see unemotional, respected wagers that simply prioritize profit.
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Instead, in much of popular culture, men often get messages encouraging them to be stoic and unemotional.
Adjective
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Agencies resist working with NDS NDS’s unimpressive output has reportedly made agencies hesitant to work with the group.
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Beautyberry shrubs put on their best show in the fall when clusters of white or purple fruit appear on the branches after the tiny, unimpressive summer blooms disappear.
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“Repressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repressive. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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