1
as in enslavement
the state of being an enslaved person
a child born into slavery
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2
as in labor
very hard or unpleasant work
endured the slavery of working in the coal mines every day of his adult life
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Recent Examples of slavery
The atrocities of slavery and apartheid are present.
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2025
The big picture: The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S. except as punishment for a crime.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The former seeks to give admissions preferences to descendants of slavery in all private and public institutions of higher education.
—Wenyuan Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Marcus Garvey was born in Jamaica in 1887, 53 years after the abolishment of slavery in the country.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2025
The big picture: The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S. except as punishment for a crime.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The former seeks to give admissions preferences to descendants of slavery in all private and public institutions of higher education.
—Wenyuan Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Marcus Garvey was born in Jamaica in 1887, 53 years after the abolishment of slavery in the country.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slavery
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Cheaper labor and input costs in China have also boosted Tesla’s operating margins, powering its stock – and Musk’s fortune – to new heights.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
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Palmetto General’s labor and delivery unit is the only one in the city of Hialeah and one of nine that remain open in Miami-Dade County.—
Verónica Egui Brito and,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement California Nevada just banned ‘slavery and involuntary servitude’ in prisons.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The legislation also removes language authorizing slavery and involuntary servitude as possible criminal punishments.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
1 Jan. 2025
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Instead, her life was turned upside down last week after President Donald Trump’s administration began instituting mass layoffs as part of an aggressive effort to trim the federal workforce.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yet smothering defense, tireless effort and relentless rebounding fueled another win for St. John’s (22-4).—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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By the late 17th century, rulers had issued further decrees and orders urging officials in Spanish America to liberate Indigenous peoples still in bondage.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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As a result, many enslaved persons remained in bondage until the state ratified the Thirteenth Amendment in January 1866.—
Harper's Magazine,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Lots of factors seem to underpin the sense of drudgery and potential depression.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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What can people do to associate physical exercise more with happiness than with drudgery?—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Yarden’s wife, Shiri, and their two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, remain in Hamas captivity.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Negotiations have begun for a second phase of a ceasefire deal that would end the war with Hamas and return all Israeli hostages from captivity in Gaza.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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Too much mainstream music now sees itself as a refuge from real-world toils.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2025
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On a mission to eradicate the toil and gamble of online reviews, FeedMe acts as a ‘flavor GPS,’ guiding users directly to dishes that match their taste, dietary requirements, and location.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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My great-grandmother in Georgia always wore a full-length dressing gown, while one of my Ohio grandmothers liked silky two-piece sets, and the other preferred flannel nightshirts with a rounded yoke that looked like something out of Little House on the Prairie.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2024
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This short-term self-discipline set the stage for long-term success: Hungary was freed from the Soviet yoke, the United States prevailed in the Cold War, and a devastating war was avoided.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Sep. 2022
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“Slavery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slavery. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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