BONDWOMAN Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

bondwoman

noun

variants also bondswoman

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Megan Showers' bond was set at $20,000, but the judge gave her the ability to pay 10% through a bail bondsman, prosecutors said.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
That is the standard set for bringing weapons and cellphones into a secure area, safeguarding department property, monitoring the radio, misusing department letterhead, badges or insignia, secondary employment violations, and recommending bondsmen or attorneys to inmates.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

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That's about the legacy of slavery and the monuments commemorating the Confederacy and slave holders and the distortions of history.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
In several instances these rituals were utilized during slave rebellions; the New York slave rebellion of 1712 reportedly began with a pact sealed in blood and powder, a practice with African religious parallels.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

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