- present participle of suppress.
suppressing
Example Sentences
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My own published research finds that suppressing deception-related circuits in large language models makes them dramatically more likely to report conscious experience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Visa barriers and broader geopolitical concerns are suppressing international travel demand, the report said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Maintaining the existing communication risks suppressing interest rates when inflation starts to rise and more volatile outcomes for financial markets if more aggressive corrective signaling is needed.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
But OpenAI already stands accused of suppressing inconvenient internal research about the impact of its products.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
Alexander sounded completely serious, and he and his siblings had their heads bent over their work, but it seemed to Penelope that all three of the Incorrigibles were suppressing giggles.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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