EMANCIPATING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

emancipating

verb

present participle of emancipate

as in freeing

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) under the cover of darkness animal rights activists emancipated the inhabitants of the mink ranch

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Recent Examples of emancipating After mutual suspicion, the two arrived at a reluctant truce in which Paul was free to bring non-Jews into the Jesus movement, emancipating them from Jewish ritual, while the original Jerusalem circle continued to keep kosher, circumcise, and all the rest. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

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Seventy percent chose oil, compared with 9% who selected freeing Venezuelans.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Arévalo was tasked with not only freeing a state captured by kleptocrats, but also strengthening one that was fundamentally weak.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

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The Sun in your sign trines liberating Uranus in your adventurous 9th house, encouraging you to explore a new subject, destination, belief, or direction.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
And by engaging with these powerful militaries, the group reinforced its self-image as a major regional player that was uniquely capable of liberating the Muslim world from corrupting American and Israeli influence.

— April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of liberating

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By the time the figure is agreed, the choice between rescuing the supplier and re-sourcing the parts has already been made.

— Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
As this revolution unfolds, the debris-clearing, satellite-rescuing capabilities of RPOs could ensure the sky doesn’t fall, keeping the orbital environment safe and accessible for all.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of rescuing

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Engineers can use the aircraft as a reusable first stage, carrying Talon-A to altitude before releasing it for a hypersonic flight.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
From 1994 onwards, Superchunk’s albums were issued on Merge, and as the band built its reputation on constant touring, the label grew bigger as well, releasing indie classics by Neutral Milk Hotel, Magnetic Fields, and Arcade Fire.

— Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

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