as in interned
required by a contract to work for a certain period of time
immigrants who came to the U.S. as indentured servants 200 years ago
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Recent Examples of indentured
Among her ancestors: John Howland, who arrived as an indentured servant; Elizabeth Tilley, who was a passenger along with her parents and married Howland three years after arriving; and Richard Warren, who helped explore Cape Cod to find areas to settle.
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
The young man probably arrived from England in the 1630s as a cabin boy or an indentured servant.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
Both the levelers among the founders and their critics agreed on where the wealth necessary for the new nation would come from: the expropriation of Native Americans, as well as from slave and indentured labor.
—Danielle Allen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
But most indentured people really weren’t given a choice.
—Logan Jaffe, ProPublica, 19 June 2020
Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
The young man probably arrived from England in the 1630s as a cabin boy or an indentured servant.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
Both the levelers among the founders and their critics agreed on where the wealth necessary for the new nation would come from: the expropriation of Native Americans, as well as from slave and indentured labor.
—Danielle Allen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
But most indentured people really weren’t given a choice.
—Logan Jaffe, ProPublica, 19 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indentured
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By giving Jim imagined dialogues with Enlightenment philosophers like Voltaire and Locke, Everett further challenges the dehumanizing perceptions of enslaved individuals and underscores Jim’s intellectual depth.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Beginning with the production of indigo dye in the 16th century, a product that was often traded for an enslaved person, National Book Award winner Imani Perry traces the history of the hue while ruminating on how its many shades (cobalt, periwinkle, navy) became intertwined with Black identity.Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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The victim, 31-year-old Nina Fischer, was found bound and shot to death at her family’s home on Point San Pedro Road.Cameron Macdonald, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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As the ball sailed through the air, his team’s fate hanging in the balance, Kaylin Moore seemed bound to be an observer to destiny.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Mother of Austin Tice sees hope for his release from Syria The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who was taken captive during a reporting trip to Syria in 2012, voiced hope on Sunday that upheaval in Syria will lead to freedom for her son.Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Carter’s approval rating was 31% in November 1980, when 52 Americans were held captive during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Indentured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indentured. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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