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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Recent Examples of emancipation
Some favored gradual emancipation.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Following emancipation, Black families fought to reunite, underscoring the idea of family as foundational to their status as free people, as described by the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
This is how digital access becomes a tool of emancipation, empowering individuals to become global citizens who understand that their local actions can have global resonance, and vice versa.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Cai deliberately portrays his heroine as an average working-class girl, hinting at what a tough thing that is in a cutthroat country like China, and perhaps justifying Meiyun’s final, desperate act as one of ultimate emancipation.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Following emancipation, Black families fought to reunite, underscoring the idea of family as foundational to their status as free people, as described by the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
This is how digital access becomes a tool of emancipation, empowering individuals to become global citizens who understand that their local actions can have global resonance, and vice versa.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Cai deliberately portrays his heroine as an average working-class girl, hinting at what a tough thing that is in a cutthroat country like China, and perhaps justifying Meiyun’s final, desperate act as one of ultimate emancipation.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emancipation
liberation
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The collections reflected a sense of liberation in dressing, where bold color, fluid silhouettes and eclectic styling encouraged customers to embrace a more individual and expressive way of building their wardrobes.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The first-of-its-kind show explores some of Lurie’s earliest works, offering a compelling look at how his art grappled with devastating trauma, haunting memories and the struggle for liberation.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Emancipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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