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
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Beloved in France, Foster delivered a moving speech at the commemoration for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris from German troops this year in August, alongside France’s President Emmanuel Macron.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
After a few weeks of panic, the Kremlin appears to be getting its propaganda strategy back in order—telling Russians to be calm and not await any speedy liberation of the Kursk region.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
The revolution, rooted in a Vodou ceremony, heightened white fears that Black religious practices were catalysts for Black liberation.
—Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Viewed from a very hard-headed perspective - not uncommon in the region - Israel’s depletion of Hezbollah’s military and financial resources might mean liberation from the old civil war’s legacy.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
After a few weeks of panic, the Kremlin appears to be getting its propaganda strategy back in order—telling Russians to be calm and not await any speedy liberation of the Kursk region.
—Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
The revolution, rooted in a Vodou ceremony, heightened white fears that Black religious practices were catalysts for Black liberation.
—Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Viewed from a very hard-headed perspective - not uncommon in the region - Israel’s depletion of Hezbollah’s military and financial resources might mean liberation from the old civil war’s legacy.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 25 Sep. 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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