1
as in enslavement
the state of being an enslaved person
a child born into slavery
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2
as in labor
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 slavery
The damage to the synagogue came on the eve of the end of Passover, the Jewish festival celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery in 1200s BC.
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Proof that in the 1800s, when slavery still gripped much of the United States, a thriving, self-sustaining Black community not only existed in Bridgeport, but flourished.
—Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
The repressive government forces women into reproductive slavery.
—A Martínez, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
In fact, shortly thereafter, business leaders nationwide rallied behind Abraham Lincoln’s growing effort to preserve a united America and combat slavery.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Proof that in the 1800s, when slavery still gripped much of the United States, a thriving, self-sustaining Black community not only existed in Bridgeport, but flourished.
—Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
The repressive government forces women into reproductive slavery.
—A Martínez, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
In fact, shortly thereafter, business leaders nationwide rallied behind Abraham Lincoln’s growing effort to preserve a united America and combat slavery.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slavery
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Luxury yachters, kayakers, and recreational fishermen routinely navigate these waterways without knowing their connection to enslavement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Also on view are photos by Adrian Burrell, a third-generation resident of Oakland, California, whose photos are inspired by a family history of enslavement that threads from Senegal to Louisiana.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The district denies the labor violations, and both sides have filed accusations against the other with the state labor governing body.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Following a contentious labor negotiation that dragged on until March, the league has already held an expansion draft earlier this month.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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Like the Lenten journey, the onset of Passover commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian servitude, the onset of a 40-year march homeward to the land of promise.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Ten Commandments are about God having taken the initiative to rescue the Hebrew people from forced servitude.—
James Coffin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Skills save you the time and effort of entering the same instructions into the AI chatbot on different pages.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed veteran politician Roelf Meyer as the country's ambassador to the United States in a move widely seen as an effort to ease diplomatic tensions between the two nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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That power was built up over centuries partly to compensate for the humiliation, subjugation, and grievous bondage of Russia’s history, real and imagined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Seders take participants through the wondrous liberation of our ancestors from Egyptian bondage, while sharing the relevance and beauty of the age-old festival in our modern lives.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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In 2006, Lamont, fueled by his personal fortune and some savvy political advisers, visited local Democratic party committees and immersed himself in the drudgery of running a statewide campaign.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Your 5th House of Euphoria welcomes in the flighty Moon, which makes this a time for fun experimentation rather than tedious drudgery.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Watani Stiner is a memoirist and former Black Power activist whose writing explores revolution, exile, captivity, and reconciliation with family and history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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He was brutally tortured during his captivity and held in solitary confinement for four of the years he was detained but stalwartly refused to provide the North Vietnamese with information.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
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Though the system managed only a dim glow, Lorna was still grateful for the flick of a switch rather than the toil of refilling oil lamps and trimming candles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Slavery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slavery. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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