as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person
people freed from bondage
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Recent Examples of bondage
Trauma, pain, emotional and physical abuse, and even disappointment can lead to bondage.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 7 May 2025
When enslaved people fled north to escape from bondage, Southern owners demanded help in recapturing their property.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Some of the photos and video images showed children 11 and younger in bondage and having sado-masochistic acts inflicted on them, according to a news release Thursday by U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson’s office.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
Gorsuch calls out 'bondage' in children’s LGBTQ storybook 3.
—FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 7 May 2025
When enslaved people fled north to escape from bondage, Southern owners demanded help in recapturing their property.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Some of the photos and video images showed children 11 and younger in bondage and having sado-masochistic acts inflicted on them, according to a news release Thursday by U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson’s office.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
Gorsuch calls out 'bondage' in children’s LGBTQ storybook 3.
—FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bondage
slavery
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Harris said the comments coming on the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States were consistent with Trump’s most recent policies and practices working against people of color.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrated annually on June 19, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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“Bondage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bondage. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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