SLAVERIES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

slaveries

noun

plural of slavery

as in enslavements

the state of being an enslaved person a child born into slavery

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as in labors

very hard or unpleasant work endured the slavery of working in the coal mines every day of his adult life

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Noun

Forest Service officials, their patience having long evaporated, arrived in force, handcuffing and hauling the occupiers out by the yokes of their flannels, then bulldozing the camp.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
His shirts also featured yokes and wider cuffs, a departure from the norm at the time.

— Alan Gionet, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Definition of yokes

Noun

Their heroic labors produced the versions that, copied and recopied on papyrus and later on parchment, arrived at last at a printing press in Florence.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Justine Siegemund, a German midwife who learned her practice by studying books, was often asked to consult on complex labors.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Definition of labors

Noun

Meanwhile, traditional efforts to take undocumented immigrants into custody from their homes have become less effective.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The benefit brings together figures from the art, film, fashion and entertainment worlds while raising funds for LACMA’s broader mission and its efforts to make film a more integral part of the museum’s programming.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Definition of efforts

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There has to be a chance that Jos Buttler’s toils in Sri Lanka and India represent his last ventures on the international stage, and therefore the end of an era.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Both were premised on the idea of frictionless ease, liberating their users from outmoded toils.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of toils

Noun

Having witnessed centuries of religious warfare in Europe, when millions were killed for their beliefs, the framers took pains to make sure nothing like that would happen here.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Perhaps second only to getting sunburned through your favorite white dress, the greatest casualty of summer fashion is the aches and pains brought on by your cutest but least supportive shoes.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of pains

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Made out of 80 percent cotton, these pants will feel like your favorite pair of sweats—all while looking like one of the most fashion-forward people on your flight.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
But from then on, Nolte was never late and showed up every day in the same outfit — a trench coat, T-shirt, sweats and Nike turf shoes — with a notebook in hand.

— CJ Moore, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of sweats

Noun

Your inner lover girl is dying for some time in the sun, for a vacation from your usual drudgeries.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
For others, the online gaming space – from Wordle and chess to blackjack and poker is a welcome respite from the drudgeries of the day.

— Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Definition of drudgeries

Noun

Guard members, clearly distinguished by their military fatigues, have been seen throughout downtown Memphis on patrols and directing traffic during events.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Estonia has, in the past year, observed Russian men in fatigues near its border.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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