as in slaveries
the state of being an enslaved person
a people able at last to throw off the yoke and to embrace freedom
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as in strings
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
yoked several ideas together to come up with a new theory
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Recent Examples of yokes
The Editors, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
The characters from Malczewski’s canvases march through successive decades, fighting and fleeing various yokes.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Both suits have sleeveless coveralls with yokes, front and back, of Lycra stretch knit.
—The Editors, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
The characters from Malczewski’s canvases march through successive decades, fighting and fleeing various yokes.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yokes
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Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The swoony strings coat the song with a lush, old-fashioned feel.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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The island's sole town is a lively port with shops, bars, and restaurants, while a short bridge connects it to Caprera, home to Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi's former residence and pristine beaches.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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In addition to the formal dining room, a second, slightly more relaxed dining area connects to the chef’s kitchen, while a separate dirty kitchen is tucked out of sight.—
David Caraccio
May 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
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McKenzie was even more ahead of the pack in the Traditional style, which couples each lifter’s best bench press with their clean-and-jerk mark.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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As Leon, however, it's recommended to play in the third person, which couples nicely with the action-thriller vibe of that storyline.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Consus integrates institutional research with tactical portfolio management intended to adapt to economic conditions, interest-rate movements, and inflationary pressures.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The model also boasts 800 V charging and cell-to-body integration, a structural load-bearing battery design that integrates battery cells directly into the vehicle’s floor and walls.—
Kristin Shaw,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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The service links clients to Miller, an independent specialist broker with Lloyd’s of London market access.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The Temple of Heaven links political authority to agricultural abundance.—
Xianda Huang,
The Conversation,
16 May 2026
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Cheniere Partners also owns a Corpus Christi liquefaction facility and a connected pipeline, as well as Creole Trail Pipeline, which interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with a number of large interstate and intrastate pipelines.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Marketing experts say while more and more cash is flowing into the clip-ification of all things, those watching the content can view clips as cheap and disposable moments, not something that hooks someone on a show or internet personality.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Set in the late 1980s, the film follows 13-year-old Felice (an exceptional Tiziano Menichelli), a budding tennis star whose overbearing father hooks him up with Raul Getti (Favino), a flameout former pro with a new lithium prescription and a serious ladies-man streak.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Yokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yokes. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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