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
Koren now faces misdemeanor counts of official oppression and harassment.
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Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The composition took aim at America’s legacy of oppression and, alongside Sonny Rollins’ 1958 record Freedom Suite, set the stage for political jazz as a force in the 1960s.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Their contributions to their respective fields have dismantled systems of oppression, advocated for LGBTQIA+ human rights, and allowed LGBTQIA+ people to express themselves more freely.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Why was there slavery, colonization, or oppression in any form?
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The composition took aim at America’s legacy of oppression and, alongside Sonny Rollins’ 1958 record Freedom Suite, set the stage for political jazz as a force in the 1960s.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 2026
Their contributions to their respective fields have dismantled systems of oppression, advocated for LGBTQIA+ human rights, and allowed LGBTQIA+ people to express themselves more freely.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Why was there slavery, colonization, or oppression in any form?
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppression
Noun
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Lane takes his place among the best, his Willy Loman a powder keg of frustration and disappointment and deep, deep sadness.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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Underneath the fantastical conceit is this current of sadness, of loneliness, a yearning for connection.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Make gentle depressions with your fingertips to create ¼-inch-deep divots.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
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One of the bills would create a pilot program for psychedelic or psilocybin mushrooms to be used in medicine for the treatment of mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder and severe depression.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Still, the achievement carried a touch of melancholy for Lovell.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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But, but what is it rooted in as, Is the end is kind of the melancholy of the song.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bieber has had clashes with the paparazzi, and has sent ambiguous messages over social media hinting at his sorrow.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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León said the band's goal at demonstrations is to redirect protesters' anger and sorrow.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Despite the anguish — often told as a punch line — the winner of the competition offered a glimmer of hope to the nearly 90 attendees live-voting throughout the show via an app.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The heart-stopping anguish of seeing two West Ham winners scored and then be ruled out only underlined the direction of this match’s one-way traffic.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Oppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppression. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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