as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person
people freed from bondage
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Recent Examples of bondage
Reverend Back says Easter is the oldest of Christian celebrations, Jesus’s tradition of Passover, according to Hebrews — from bondage into freedom and for Christians — from death into life.
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Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Many Muslims commemorate the Israelites’ liberation by fasting on the Day of Ashura, while Christians reflect upon Passover during Holy Week —from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday — as liberation from spiritual bondage.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Given recent rumors that those in bondage intended to rebel, the delegation accepted his explanation, withdrew and convinced the waiting crowd outside to disperse.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
For those freed from bondage, the end of the Civil War was a time of great hope and promise as well as profound disappointment and loss.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
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Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Many Muslims commemorate the Israelites’ liberation by fasting on the Day of Ashura, while Christians reflect upon Passover during Holy Week —from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday — as liberation from spiritual bondage.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Given recent rumors that those in bondage intended to rebel, the delegation accepted his explanation, withdrew and convinced the waiting crowd outside to disperse.
—Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
For those freed from bondage, the end of the Civil War was a time of great hope and promise as well as profound disappointment and loss.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bondage
slavery
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The music goes way back and carries religious and racial context, especially roots in slavery.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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In Texas, slavery didn’t end until June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued General Order No. 3, informing the people of Texas that all who’d been enslaved were free—the event commemorated as Juneteenth.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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“Bondage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bondage. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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