slaveries

noun

plural of slavery
1
as in enslavements
the state of being an enslaved person a child born into slavery

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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaveries
  1. yokes
  2. labors
  3. efforts
  4. toils
  5. pains
  6. sweats
  7. drudgeries
  8. fatigues
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
  • As emails and text messages tug at our sleeves, even a short lull in the labors of the day can feel like an indulgence.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
  • The dog watched over a three-bodied giant's red cattle, and was ultimately killed by Heracles as the demigod hero sought to complete his 12 labors.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of labors
Noun
  • The Fulton County Commission unanimously voted Wednesday to adopt a resolution formally opposing efforts by development authorities to reduce property taxes as a data center recruitment tool.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In a statement, a Taylor Farms spokesperson said that the company invested hundreds of millions of dollars a year in food safety efforts and went above and beyond industry standards and legal requirements.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of efforts
Noun
  • The gods themselves are also an unnerving presence, omnipresent beings of colossal power who see humans as their playthings and view Ulysses' toils as some twisted spectator sport.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of toils
Noun
  • Not surprisingly, the museum is taking pains to emphasize that the exhibit will not shy away from the problematic aspects of Galliano’s history.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Blackouts and seizures, tremors that became full-body shakes, stabbing chest pains.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of pains
Noun
  • Additional back-to-school deals include markdowns on fleece sweats, graphic tees and poplin shorts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • After all, the trouser-like design and satin finish looks way more polished than your average work pants, but the relaxed style gives you the same comfort as sweats.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 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
Definition of fatigues
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