as in liberation
the act of setting free from slavery
a book discussing the role that emancipation played in the nation's history
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The National Mall and Lincoln Memorial anchor an outdoor collection of monuments, while the National Museum of African American History & Culture traces slavery, emancipation, the Civil Rights movement and African American achievement in sports, music and government.
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Start with The National Mall & Lincoln Memorial, then go deep at the National Museum of African American History & Culture, which traces slavery, emancipation, the Civil Rights movement and Black achievement in sports, music, government and beyond.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Spend a half-day inside the National Museum of African American History & Culture, which traces slavery, emancipation, the Civil Rights movement and African American achievement across sports, music and government.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The teen petitioned for emancipation from Gaviola and obtained a domestic violence protection order from the Fresno County Superior Court against her.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Start with The National Mall & Lincoln Memorial, then go deep at the National Museum of African American History & Culture, which traces slavery, emancipation, the Civil Rights movement and Black achievement in sports, music, government and beyond.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Spend a half-day inside the National Museum of African American History & Culture, which traces slavery, emancipation, the Civil Rights movement and African American achievement across sports, music and government.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The teen petitioned for emancipation from Gaviola and obtained a domestic violence protection order from the Fresno County Superior Court against her.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emancipation
liberation
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Minimizing the importance of his own creative labor is one thing, but Schrader’s remarks read more like philosophical recklessness than individual liberation.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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The new movie Pressure, Anthony Maras' screen adaptation of David Haig's acclaimed 2014 play, comes to the big screen in time for the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, carving out a place in the pantheon of films about the World War II liberation of Western Europe away from the action on the beaches.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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“Emancipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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