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
Toward Environmental Justice: Key Concepts Aissa Dearing July 14, 2023
Environmental justice results from the equitable distribution of environmental benefits and harms through the restructuring of systems of oppression.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
In the twentieth century, Western thinking about revolutions changed again with the coming of the Bolsheviks in Russia and the violence and oppression that ensued.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The legislation appears aimed at banning the teaching of critical race theory, a view about systemic oppression which conservatives say can encourage anti-American and anti-white prejudice.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Similarly, theologian Jon Sobrino interpreted the Exodus narrative as a mandate to liberate the poor from economic and political oppression.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
In the twentieth century, Western thinking about revolutions changed again with the coming of the Bolsheviks in Russia and the violence and oppression that ensued.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The legislation appears aimed at banning the teaching of critical race theory, a view about systemic oppression which conservatives say can encourage anti-American and anti-white prejudice.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Similarly, theologian Jon Sobrino interpreted the Exodus narrative as a mandate to liberate the poor from economic and political oppression.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oppression
Noun
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This number will go up, more children will struggle—depression, hunger and more parts of their lives will spiral out of control.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Families who lose a loved one are prone to mental health deficits such as depression, PTSD, and anxiety, compounded by feelings of guilt, self-blame, shame, and condemnation, often resulting in social isolation.—
William Mullane,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Chu's main input was slowing down the song's pacing overall, leaning into the melancholy of the moment.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Gyuri Kim, with her feeling for melancholy and uncertainty, turned out to be a wonderful counterpart.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And then, to forever live on earth, in a place with conflict and pain and sorrow, that’s not her goal.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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In churches like this, where belief is expressed in multiple languages, the loss of a pope is a death in the family, and the sorrow, like the faith, runs deep.—
Janet Shamlian,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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But Season 2, by leaning so far into its characters’ anguish, has become more circular and suffocating in its storytelling.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Coogler attempts to out-scare Jordan Peele’s Get Out, using horror tropes to match the anguish expressed by the blues.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Oppression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oppression. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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