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
The history of Junkanoo shows how marginalized communities’ cultural celebrations have survived in the face of their oppression.
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Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Barbara Smith: One of the things that’s missing from this statement is an analysis of gender and transgender identity and transgender oppression and being gender-nonconforming or nonbinary.
—Jazmine Hughes, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
From the beginning, our music has been a statement against war, oppression, fascism and violence against others.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Where once oppression grew and proliferated under the horrors and injustices of slavery, where once the state of North Carolina literally dumped poison on the land, today Oakley Grove plantation is fertile with a new sustainable crop—hope.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Barbara Smith: One of the things that’s missing from this statement is an analysis of gender and transgender identity and transgender oppression and being gender-nonconforming or nonbinary.
—Jazmine Hughes, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
From the beginning, our music has been a statement against war, oppression, fascism and violence against others.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Where once oppression grew and proliferated under the horrors and injustices of slavery, where once the state of North Carolina literally dumped poison on the land, today Oakley Grove plantation is fertile with a new sustainable crop—hope.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppression
Noun
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Healthcare providers report using similar dosages to the treatment of depression for RSD.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2025
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Specifically, The Family Dinner Project reports that, for kids, this practice is linked with better academic performance, higher self-esteem and a lower risk of depression, among other benefits.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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When the Padres signed Bogaerts, a major league scout with a neutral team said several baseball folks with the Red Sox felt a sense of melancholy.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
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There’s action and scares, but also human melancholy and a deep mystery.—
Aaron Couch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Dec. 2024
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In a heartfelt statement from Truex's children – Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Truex, and Marsha McVey, the family shared their deep sorrow, paying tribute to their late father.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Inaugurations have been held in both joy and sorrow in the nation's capital and, infamously, on a plane in Dallas.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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However, numbers cannot articulate the magnitude of anguish as the disaster upends families and dismantles livelihoods.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The stark destruction has brought him to his knees in prayer and anguish.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Oppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppression. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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