as in emancipation
the act of setting free from slavery
the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War
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Recent Examples of liberation
But Americans celebrated the liberation of the Iraqi people after Saddam Hussein.
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NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Who doesn’t want to be in Goldman Sachs in an era of financial liberation?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
The United States and Israel are unlikely to be planning some misbegotten war of liberation in Iran, even if Netanyahu and Trump make ruling out such an adventure impossible.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Bakri was known for consistently exploring the complexities of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and themes of oppression and liberation in his work.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Dec. 2025
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NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Who doesn’t want to be in Goldman Sachs in an era of financial liberation?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
The United States and Israel are unlikely to be planning some misbegotten war of liberation in Iran, even if Netanyahu and Trump make ruling out such an adventure impossible.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Bakri was known for consistently exploring the complexities of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and themes of oppression and liberation in his work.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberation
emancipation
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Yet even as Washington’s will was published hundreds of times in pamphlets and newspapers and the nation learned of its remarkable emancipation provisions, few Americans highlighted it in the way Allen had.—
John Garrison Marks,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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Venerable said the goal was not to frame Black cowboy history only through pain or exclusion, but through endurance and achievement, including families – like his own —who stayed connected to land and livestock long after emancipation.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberation. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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