liberation
noun
lib·er·a·tion
ˌli-bə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the act of liberating : the state of being liberated
2
: a movement seeking equal rights and status for a group
women's liberation
Examples of liberation in a Sentence
The liberation of the city took weeks.
the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War
Recent Examples on the Web
Nearly 20 years after discovering liberation within The Emancipation of Mimi, Carey is still basking in it.
—
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
Everyone was invited, but Beyoncé seemed to find personal liberation — stretching the bounds of voice as instrument, experimenting with production — in that fictive communion.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
For many, remote work symbolizes liberation from the confines of traditional corporate culture, offering a pathway to a more balanced and fulfilling life.
—Kalina Bryant, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Picturing a way forward The poem on which the neon sign was based, which was written by the artist around 2019, eschews religious or cultural fascination with predicting destruction and oppression, and calls instead to imagine liberation.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Scott Peterson/Getty Images/The Christian Science Monitor Ukraine’s liberation of Kherson in September 2022, for example, and the monthslong grinding fight for Bakhmut late last year pushed Ms. Sokhan and her colleagues to the limit.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024
For people who want to get involved with local liberation efforts, Jones suggests a dual approach.
—Essence, 12 Mar. 2024
But others saw the commercial as a reappropriation of language used by fat activists and the body liberation movement to market a weight loss drug.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
Unrest over Vietnam and civil rights, free love and gay liberation erupted around the Bay Area, fueled in part by Easterners who came seeking a break from society.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
Everyone was invited, but Beyoncé seemed to find personal liberation — stretching the bounds of voice as instrument, experimenting with production — in that fictive communion.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
For many, remote work symbolizes liberation from the confines of traditional corporate culture, offering a pathway to a more balanced and fulfilling life.
—Kalina Bryant, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Picturing a way forward The poem on which the neon sign was based, which was written by the artist around 2019, eschews religious or cultural fascination with predicting destruction and oppression, and calls instead to imagine liberation.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Scott Peterson/Getty Images/The Christian Science Monitor Ukraine’s liberation of Kherson in September 2022, for example, and the monthslong grinding fight for Bakhmut late last year pushed Ms. Sokhan and her colleagues to the limit.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024
For people who want to get involved with local liberation efforts, Jones suggests a dual approach.
—Essence, 12 Mar. 2024
But others saw the commercial as a reappropriation of language used by fat activists and the body liberation movement to market a weight loss drug.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
Unrest over Vietnam and civil rights, free love and gay liberation erupted around the Bay Area, fueled in part by Easterners who came seeking a break from society.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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liberation
noun
lib·er·a·tion
ˌlib-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the act of liberating : the state of being liberated
2
: a movement seeking equal rights for a group
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