censorship

noun

Definition of censorship
as in suppression

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Recent Examples of censorship The right way to manage the risk is focusing on physical infrastructure, not censorship. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026 Regulators and researchers spent the past year warning that Chinese AI models like DeepSeek come with Beijing’s censorship baked in, but a growing body of research suggests American AI models may not be entirely immune from it. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Chinese open-weight models are designed to align with government censorship and propaganda. — Christopher K. Tong, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026 Citing national security interests, the authorities have used increasingly stringent wartime censorship laws to crack down on those opposed to the conflict, prompting many activists and independent media outlets to leave the country. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for censorship
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suppression
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  • In both studies, the pill maintained viral suppression at rates comparable to patients’ previous regimens at 48 weeks and was generally well tolerated with no new safety concerns.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s Postal Service has issued a 95-page rule to implement his restrictions on mail voting, despite a federal court order against that voter suppression scheme.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Censorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/censorship. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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