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
That those women and men who died to end slavery, to win basic rights, to win the vote, to dethrone monarchs and destroy the ancien régime, to fight Czarism and fascism and Nazism and imperialism and apartheid, were in some way our moral betters.
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Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
This Saturday, the African American Research Library and Cultural Center is debuting a traveling exhibit showcasing the domestic work during slavery.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
What was meant to be a reflective, thought-provoking discussion on slavery and human resilience was flattened into copy-paste commentary.
—Ashanty Rosario, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
Maybe not something drastic like a world war, slavery or the Holocaust, but there’s always shady s–t going on.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2025
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Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
This Saturday, the African American Research Library and Cultural Center is debuting a traveling exhibit showcasing the domestic work during slavery.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
What was meant to be a reflective, thought-provoking discussion on slavery and human resilience was flattened into copy-paste commentary.
—Ashanty Rosario, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
Maybe not something drastic like a world war, slavery or the Holocaust, but there’s always shady s–t going on.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slavery
Noun
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Since the end of enslavement, keeping up appearances had been of particular political import for Black women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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As for the enslavement of my African ancestors, who literally built the economic infrastructure of America with forced, free labor, from 1619 to 1865—246 years—this section of the American journey was reduced to mere paragraphs.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lorraine is haunted by a demonic presence during labor and when the time comes, Judy is stillborn, but the baby miraculously returns to life after Lorraine holds her in her arms.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Analysts also cited lower labor costs, the weaker yuan, innovative technological developments and a robust battery supply chain among Beijing’s key advantages.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The word robot comes from the Czech word ‘robota’ which meant involuntary servitude, something very close to slavery, says Novakova.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Together with the Civil War Amendments, outlawing slavery and involuntary servitude and ensuring all citizens equal protection of the laws and due process of law, the Bill of Rights stands as a constant guardian of individual liberty.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Aug. 2025
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The merging of the modern and traditional is an effort to help people find God in a new way, said Reverend Jason Roberson, the head priest at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, and to mark the church’s entry into a new century.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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With the sandboxing proposal, companies could identify regulations that are obstructing their efforts, and ask for a waiver.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The store supplied her with bondage pants, kilts, and T-shirts printed with obscene illustrations.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Almost everyone has accepted the idea that drudgery is par for the course at work.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Treating cooking like drudgery—another chore to perform—will likely not inspire them to adopt this crucial life skill, one that seems to be going by the wayside in the era of GrubHub and DoorDash.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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At his request, his appearance was not announced in advance so the focus could remain on Omer Shem Tov’s spiritual journey during captivity.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cervantes’ captivity brought him in contact with Muslim culture.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a talent market where burnout is high and retention is difficult, offering developers tools that amplify their creativity and reduce toil is a competitive advantage.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The film is trying quite hard to be a bracing and immersive depiction of rehabilitation’s hard toil.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Slavery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slavery. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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