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
For Harrison, the fading of fleeting infatuations signals not emotional shutdown, but liberation.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Palestinians were shifted from leading a liberation project to managing enclaves, while Israel retained control over their land, movement, and the map itself.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Ryst, only recently, has found liberation in setting boundaries with work where her children are involved.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
This week is about marrying transformation with adventure, liberation with joy.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Palestinians were shifted from leading a liberation project to managing enclaves, while Israel retained control over their land, movement, and the map itself.
—Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
Ryst, only recently, has found liberation in setting boundaries with work where her children are involved.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
This week is about marrying transformation with adventure, liberation with joy.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberation
emancipation
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Tokyo ‘Art Deco and Fashion‘ Capturing the essence of female emancipation through fashion is Tokyo’s Mitsubishi Ichigokan, a museum designed in 1894 by the English architect Josiah Conder.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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One answer was to build a Jewish state; the other, to fight for the emancipation of all oppressed people through universalist, often left-wing, politics.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberation. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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