Thesaurus results for MOLESTATION

molestation

noun

Definition of molestation

as in persecution

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Recent Examples of molestation As for Jamal, he was convicted of child molestation in 2023 and is currently serving a prison sentence in Georgia. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 Also in this week’s Screen Gab, our streaming recommendations include a series of brief historical videos that honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and a Netflix documentary that revisits Michael Jackson’s 2005 child molestation trial. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Earlier this year, Queen of Martyrs substitute teacher Brett Smith, a 43-year-old Tinley Park resident, was fired and charged after a history of child molestation allegations came to light. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 An investigation ensued and the police report uncovered significant information concerning not just the molestation of me but of many other boys over the years. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026 Jackson was charged in a separate child molestation case in 2003 and acquitted on all counts after a 2005 trial. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026 The ranch was raided in 2003, and Jackson was subsequently charged on 10 criminal counts, including child molestation. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026

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Early documentation of the practice is sparse, however, owing at least in part to the marginalization and persecution of the Shiʿah for much of the early Islamic period.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026
In each case, a politician is appealing over institutional bodies’ heads to the people and framing the appeal itself as proof of his or her persecution.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of persecution

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But the government’s killings, torture, and abductions continued for years after the final whistle had blown.

— Minky Worden, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Allegations of systematic torture The complaint accuses Venezuela’s military counterintelligence agency, known by its Spanish initials DGCIM, of carrying out systematic torture under Maduro’s direction.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of torture

Noun

There are limits to the response that the accused can make in response to claims of harassment.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
The progressive recruiters questioned whether the harassment complaint was true, this person added, and Williams denied it.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of harassment

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Thomson’s book, coming late in his career, is more successful as a provocation than as a persuasive indictment of cinema.

— Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Nevertheless, the movie’s influence and filmmaking acumen are undeniable, and any serious horror enthusiast needs to grapple with its provocations.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

Definition of provocation

Noun

Sochor confessed to the crime, but her body has never been found − still a torment to her family.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 July 2026
By homing in on the psychological torment of winning the crown, the show offers a surprising detour from familiar carnage—while suggesting that disappointment over a seemingly ideal position can be as crushing as a defeat on the battlefield.

— Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

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