Synonyms

silenced

British

/ ˈsaɪlənst /

adjective

(of a clergyman) forbidden to preach or perform his clerical functions

a silenced priest

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Example Sentences

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But even people who aren’t being silenced, such as all the folks crying “cancel culture” after being called names on social media, steal the valor of bona fide free speech martyrs.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

"If this crucial decision maker is silenced, chronic pain does not occur. If it is already ongoing, chronic pain melts away."

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Having missed out in the play-offs at Derby in 2019 and failed to establish longevity at Everton and Chelsea, has Lampard now silenced his critics, and what does this mean for his career?

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

For all the Dodgers fans here, that’s quite the trip: a rout that silenced a hostile crowd one day, hot dogs valued at 55 cents in U.S. currency the next.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Yet there’s the other part of me that will not be silenced or ignored.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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