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title: 'Mute timings vs silences'
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## Mute timings vs silences
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[Mute timings](ref:shared-mute-timings) and [silences](ref:shared-silences) are distinct methods to suppress notifications. They do not prevent alert rules from being evaluated or stop alert instances from appearing in the user interface; they only prevent notifications from being created.
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The following table highlights the key differences between mute timings and silences.
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| | Mute timing | Silence |
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| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **Setup** | Created and then added to notification policies | Matches alerts using labels to determine whether to silence them |
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| **Period** | Uses time interval definitions that can repeat periodically | Has a fixed start and end time |
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