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to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
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Recent Examples of emancipated
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
All the black captives in liberated territories were emancipated, and Amador was proclaimed king.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 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
In the Revolutionary War itself, Britain’s Lord Dunmore had emancipated large numbers of southern slaves as a war measure—a fact well-known in both the 1770s and the 1860s.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Nev, who’s now 17 and emancipated, returns to Avan Island.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Escape, betrayal and onward to Freedom Quarles self-emancipated in 1842 on the same day this country celebrates its independence — July 4.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the cattle roaming the marsh are rumored to be the feral descendants of herds emancipated two decades ago by Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall about five miles upriver.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The federal government's few attempts to transition the recently emancipated into the postwar economy were inadequate, historians believe.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
The actress would go on to struggle with addiction issues and in February 1991, emancipated herself at the age of 14.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
All the black captives in liberated territories were emancipated, and Amador was proclaimed king.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 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
In the Revolutionary War itself, Britain’s Lord Dunmore had emancipated large numbers of southern slaves as a war measure—a fact well-known in both the 1770s and the 1860s.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Nev, who’s now 17 and emancipated, returns to Avan Island.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Escape, betrayal and onward to Freedom Quarles self-emancipated in 1842 on the same day this country celebrates its independence — July 4.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the cattle roaming the marsh are rumored to be the feral descendants of herds emancipated two decades ago by Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall about five miles upriver.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The federal government's few attempts to transition the recently emancipated into the postwar economy were inadequate, historians believe.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emancipated
Adjective
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Tutu continued his role of moral leadership after the fall of Apartheid and the election of Mandela as the first president of a liberated South Africa.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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Mapping his passes received shows just how liberated Rogers is when searching for the ball.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some business leaders have argued the prime downtown land could be freed for redevelopment, potentially reshaping the city’s core and unlocking private investment if City Hall relocates.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ng was arrested on Sunday and freed on $150,000 bond, secured by his sister, following a remote video hearing, so planned because of the snowstorm.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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More details on battery size, electric range, performance figures, and pricing will be released closer to its Australian launch in late 2026.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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But on Sunday, Torquay released a statement apologising to the fans, while also saying the issue had been a misunderstanding that had nothing to do with them.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Shmuely and Yossi, two incredibly kind and compassionate medics wearing kippot – from Boca of all places- rescued me.—
Lori Brock,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Firefighters rescued that person along with two others who were trapped on the second floor.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For example, Thomas Downing, the freeborn son of enslaved parents, started the Thomas Downing Oyster House, a fine-dining oyster restaurant that was also a stop on the Underground Railroad.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The site will also showcase regional heroes of the Underground Railroad, including the work of Smith, a freeborn woman with African American heritage who spent 21 years of her life as Stevens’ house manager and confidante (and, some speculate, his common-law wife).—
Tracy Schorn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Dec. 2023
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“Emancipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipated. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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