as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
suffered a lingering oppression in the weeks after his dog died
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Recent Examples of oppression
Instead, individuals were enlisted as agents of their own oppression.
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
And where there is oppression, there will be resistance.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The situation in the UK is a shambles; the First Amendment has a proud history as a bulwark against governmental oppression.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025
The boy’s journey parallels the song’s enduring message—that while oppression and struggle are undeniable, hope and transformation remain just over the horizon.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
And where there is oppression, there will be resistance.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The situation in the UK is a shambles; the First Amendment has a proud history as a bulwark against governmental oppression.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025
The boy’s journey parallels the song’s enduring message—that while oppression and struggle are undeniable, hope and transformation remain just over the horizon.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppression
Noun
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There’s not even a sadness or an anger.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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When his dog, Grace, died the year before, at the age of sixteen and a half, the sadness was overwhelming.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek spoke with two mental health experts to better understand the rare condition, which is characterized by both schizophrenia symptoms and mood disorders such as mania or depression.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An aura of melancholy does not stop Madvillainy from being endlessly joyful and playful.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
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But even here, the ache of the lovers’ separation registers with only a muffled sense of melancholy.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Neighbors and members of the community in Grand Blanc, Michigan, expressed shock and sorrow in interviews with Fox News Digital.—
Anders Hagstrom , Garrett Tenney,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Words cannot capture the depth of our sorrow for their loss.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet even the loudest music could not drown out the anguish.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Alma returns home one evening to find Maggie waiting outside with a look of wild anguish and a terrible experience to recount.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Oppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppression. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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