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Explore Oppressions through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Oppressions in a sentence

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Oppressions | Oppression

Oppressions meaning

plural of oppression

Using Oppressions

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of oppression
  • In the example corpus, oppressions often appears in combinations such as: and oppressions.

Context around Oppressions

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

systemic 1× attendant 1× intersecting 1× slave 1×

Often after:

arising 1×

Sentence patterns with Oppressions

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and intersecting oppressions of white 1× and its oppressions has a 1× fear and oppressions arising from 1× its attendant oppressions on notice 1× many systemic oppressions and the 1× master slave oppressions 1× privileges and oppressions but it 1× to the oppressions in other 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

carter hopes to 1× for too many 1× intersectionality means recognizing 1× rather the effort 1× satire instead uses 1× the five members 1×

Common sentence endings:

afraid of truth 1× against its targets 1× homophobia and transphobia 1× master slave oppressions 1× oppressions on notice 1× protested at once 1×

Words around Oppressions

Just before it in the word index:

oppression 543 oppressing 20 oppresses 11 oppressed 258 oppress 59 oppositon 2

Just after it in the word index:

oppressive 297 oppressively 15 oppressiveness 3 oppressor 49 oppressors 64 opprobrious 1

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Oppressions

  • In this selection, "oppressions" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, systemic, attendant, intersecting and arising stand out and add context to how "oppressions" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and intersecting oppressions of white and and its oppressions has a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oppressions" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oppressions

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Wandering folk singers went through singing protest songs and guerrilla theater groups acted out master-slave oppressions. (17 words)

Satire instead uses the comic to go against power and its oppressions, has a subversive character, and a moral dimension which draws judgement against its targets. (26 words)

This new report highlights the importance of advocacy on issues that especially affect those targeted by the multiple and intersecting oppressions of white supremacy, class oppression, homophobia, and transphobia. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

The five members of the Council, the U.S, Russia, China, France and Britain, are “standing idle to the oppressions in other parts of the world," said in his address to the 73rd session of UN General Assembly. (38 words)

Carter hopes to make change by creating opportunities for individuals to recognize their own privilege, an exploration of the deeper history behind many systemic oppressions and the creation of space for voices to be amplified. (35 words)

Rather, the effort seeks to dig out the truth in order to liberate the human mind from the shackles of fear and oppressions arising from the activities of those who are afraid of truth. (34 words)

Example sentences (8)

Carter hopes to make change by creating opportunities for individuals to recognize their own privilege, an exploration of the deeper history behind many systemic oppressions and the creation of space for voices to be amplified.

For too many old, white, wealthy male — and some female — politicians in the United States, young powerful women of color are terrifying because they put the patriarchy and its attendant oppressions on notice.

This new report highlights the importance of advocacy on issues that especially affect those targeted by the multiple and intersecting oppressions of white supremacy, class oppression, homophobia, and transphobia.

Wandering folk singers went through singing protest songs and guerrilla theater groups acted out master-slave oppressions.

Intersectionality means recognizing interlinked privileges and oppressions, but it shouldn’t mean that every issue is so connected that they all ought to be discussed (or protested) at once.

Rather, the effort seeks to dig out the truth in order to liberate the human mind from the shackles of fear and oppressions arising from the activities of those who are afraid of truth.

The five members of the Council, the U.S, Russia, China, France and Britain, are “standing idle to the oppressions in other parts of the world," said in his address to the 73rd session of UN General Assembly.

Satire instead uses the comic to go against power and its oppressions, has a subversive character, and a moral dimension which draws judgement against its targets.

Common combinations with oppressions

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "oppressions" in a sentence?
An example: "Carter hopes to make change by creating opportunities for individuals to recognize their own privilege, an exploration of the deeper history behind many systemic oppressions and the creation of space for voices to be amplified." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "oppressions" from authentic English texts.
What does "oppressions" mean?
Oppressions means: plural of oppression
How many example sentences with "oppressions" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "oppressions", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.