1
as in stillness
incapacity for or restraint from speaking
the violinist expects complete silence from the audience during his concerts
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2
as in quiet
the near or complete absence of sound
the silence of the garden was refreshing after the din of the party inside
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as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown
the book eventually vanished into the silence that awaits best sellers whose time has past
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as in to quiet
to stop the noise or speech of
the instructor quickly silenced anyone who tried to interrupt we need to have a repairman come and silence that door alarm
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as in to suppress
to put a stop to (something) by the use of force
brutally silenced all political dissent in the country
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Recent Examples of silence
Jonathan Haidt, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
Yet this silence only ensures that the aid continues to empower the very actors responsible for mass suffering.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 July 2025
They are silenced, punished, exiled – for daring to write.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Walk around most school hallways today and take in the silence, notice the eeriness.
—Jonathan Haidt, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
Yet this silence only ensures that the aid continues to empower the very actors responsible for mass suffering.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Verb
How to silence, turn off emergency alerts on your phone
Apple Support says to go to settings and then notifications before scrolling to the emergency alerts section.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 July 2025
They are silenced, punished, exiled – for daring to write.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silence
Noun
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Moments of early-morning quiet in a deer stand are some of my favorites to recall.—
George Warthen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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Nestled among the trees in the quiet of the garden are figures of Polish saints and others associated with Carmel, including St. Therese of the Child Jesus and St. Louis Martin, her father, St. Raphael Kalinowski, St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. John Paul II.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The Future of Wine: Innovation, Direct Sales, and New Challenges The rapid rise of non-alcoholic beverages doesn’t mean traditional alcohol categories are fading into obscurity.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But worse, Apple would be risking its movies fading into obscurity.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 June 2025
Verb
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For a start, the cheers from the nearby Andy Murray Arena are loud and booming, but so too is the exclusive balcony area hanging just to the side of the court, where people are sipping their wine or their Pimm’s and chatting loudly (the judge on court 1 has to shush them at one point).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The crowd had just spent an entire overtime shushing each other.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Past research, Jansen notes, has found that cannabis can suppress the immune system through its active compounds: CBD, THC and other minor cannabinoids.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Sandra Lynn Hemme filed the suit Thursday, which accuses investigators of fabricating evidence, coercing a false confession and suppressing evidence that could have proven her innocence.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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And the obscure poets and thinkers went flying back into oblivion.—
Peter Wortsman
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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However, the most promising of these, a mission named OSIRIS-Apex that breathes new life into an old spacecraft that otherwise would drift into oblivion, is slated for cancellation by the Trump White House's budget for fiscal year 2026.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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Walking through its marble corridors and hushed reading rooms, the power of simplicity and permanence struck me.—
Luciana Cemerka,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Inside the airy courtroom, hushed spectators, including Combs’ mother and six adult children, sat on wooden benches.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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After years of smoking to help quell her anxiety, Tish found that the drug only made things worse.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The situation boiled over in Los Angeles in June after the president deployed the California National Guard and U.S. Marines to quell protests calling for abolishment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025
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The Sun Sentinel put those questions to a long-time NBA scout, who requested anonymity because of his work with another team.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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The source requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press and feared retaliation from the Trump administration.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
10 July 2025
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“Silence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silence. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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