as in harassment
something that causes mental distress
The media's constant persecution was beginning to affect their lives.
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Recent Examples of persecution
The filings also include expert declarations telling the court that Khalil is likely to be a target of foreign government or be subject to dangerous persecution if he is deported from the US.
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Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Amid the intense discussion around whether white farmers were facing persecution, Trump appeared particularly interested in what the two golfers had to say, inviting both to speak.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
They’re increasingly used as a tool to pressure governments to improve their practices, while advocacy organizations and lawyers rely on them to aid in asylum cases and demonstrate fear of persecution.
—Time, 21 May 2025
Trump presented Ramaphosa with news articles and video clips in an attempt to bolster his disproven claims that White farmers in South Africa are facing persecution.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Amid the intense discussion around whether white farmers were facing persecution, Trump appeared particularly interested in what the two golfers had to say, inviting both to speak.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 May 2025
They’re increasingly used as a tool to pressure governments to improve their practices, while advocacy organizations and lawyers rely on them to aid in asylum cases and demonstrate fear of persecution.
—Time, 21 May 2025
Trump presented Ramaphosa with news articles and video clips in an attempt to bolster his disproven claims that White farmers in South Africa are facing persecution.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persecution
Noun
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Law enforcement officials believe the man, Ramon Morales Reyes, never wrote a letter that Noem and her department shared with a message written in light blue ink expressing anger over Trump’s deportations and threatening to shoot him in the head with a rifle at a rally.—
Mike Balsamo,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Law enforcement officials believe the man, Ramon Morales Reyes, never wrote a letter that Noem and her department shared with a message written in light blue ink expressing anger over Trump's deportations and threatening to shoot him in the head with a rifle at a rally.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
Noun
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High ozone levels are especially dangerous for children, older adults, and those with existing respiratory or heart conditions, potentially causing throat irritation, coughing, chest pain, and shortness of breath.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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To determine whether demodex mites are the cause of skin irritations, dermatologists can tape or lightly scrape the top layer of skin and place the sample under a microscope, Ricardo-Gonzalez said.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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“Persecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persecution. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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