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as in to free
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys
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as in to save
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery
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Recent Examples of liberate
None were liberated in Kansas City, as the band kept it similar to past shows on their current tour.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
In the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Messi looked liberated, finding the joy and freedom that had characterised his club career.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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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Brett Hurt,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
He is liberated from the constraints of [Republican leaders like] a Paul Ryan or a Mitch McConnell.
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Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
In the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Messi looked liberated, finding the joy and freedom that had characterised his club career.
—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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.
—
Brett Hurt,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
He is liberated from the constraints of [Republican leaders like] a Paul Ryan or a Mitch McConnell.
—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
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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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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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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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Winners have to go to a Florida Lottery district office to redeem these winning tickets.
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No minimum to redeem for cash back.
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Analysts credit the 2011 purchase of NBCUniversal as a huge success; Comcast rescued a company that was on the ropes due to General Electric’s under-investment.
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The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
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The sheriff's office says that deputies and workers extricated the man and attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Russo and Flanagan were pronounced dead after being mechanically extricated from the wreckage, records show.
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Finally, David ends the episode with a discussion of Shakespeare’s Othello and how ancient plays can emancipate readers from some of their modern prejudices.
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The long shadow of the occupation Twenty-three years after George Bush and Tony Blair resolved that Iraqis were to be emancipated, the country remains captive to a masquerade of power.
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Their drama is already stale, and between Nathan’s touchiness and Joe’s mistreatment of women, their fight over who is a better guy, a better seaman, a better worker, a better boyfriend is disengaging at best and aggravating at worst.
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Garcia said some students have disengaged from campus life or withdrawn from classes altogether.
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“Liberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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