as in to liberate
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
under the cover of darkness animal rights activists emancipated the inhabitants of the mink ranch
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Recent Examples of emancipate
After mutual suspicion, the two arrived at a reluctant truce in which Paul was free to bring non-Jews into the Jesus movement, emancipating them from Jewish ritual, while the original Jerusalem circle continued to keep kosher, circumcise, and all the rest.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Colorado law ties teens to their parents unless they can get emancipated by the court.
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Fraidy Reiss,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Jenny Humphrey, who has been trying to emancipate herself from her family, is not-so-secretly staying with Eric.
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Abrigail Williams,
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2025
Even those who emancipated the theory from complex numbers admit that the latter are a natural fit.
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Daniel Garisto,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Colorado law ties teens to their parents unless they can get emancipated by the court.
—
Fraidy Reiss,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Jenny Humphrey, who has been trying to emancipate herself from her family, is not-so-secretly staying with Eric.
—
Abrigail Williams,
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2025
Even those who emancipated the theory from complex numbers admit that the latter are a natural fit.
—
Daniel Garisto,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emancipate
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Harvard’s research confirms that AI liberates managers from coordination and relay tasks, freeing them for judgment, contextual intelligence, and human connection that no system can replicate.
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He is liberated from the constraints of [Republican leaders like] a Paul Ryan or a Mitch McConnell.
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For every Founding Father looking to free the colonies from British tyranny, there was a Larry (often called Lawrence here) who suggests that sharing desserts and umbrellas should be prohibited by the Declaration of Independence.
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Such maneuvering could then potentially free the Heat from being hard-capped at the first tax apron (although still highly unlikely).
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Linda Parisi, Blake Rakela’s defense attorney, has asked the court to set bail and allow her client to be released while the criminal case proceeds.
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As of Monday, the father was treated and released from a hospital, where his 11-year-old remained in stable condition.
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Rodríguez reported earlier that at least 33 people had been rescued so far, including several children.
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On Saturday, an 11-month-old baby was rescued from the ruins of a building.
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Energy-saving tips, according to DTE DTE says high temperatures can result in a higher energy bill.
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Scheffler missed the fairway, landing his drive on a hill along the right side, while Hovland’s was clean, save for some casual water.
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The state is an outlier in taking days to count most votes, but supporters of the system say it is designed to enfranchise more people while protecting against fraud.
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The Radical Republican Congressman Thaddeus Stevens, as Michael Waldman writes in The Fight to Vote, was even blunter than Sumner about the necessity of enfranchising Black men.
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“Emancipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipate. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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