as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
in a way, modern labor-saving appliances enfranchised people, giving them much more leisure time
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfranchised
Verb
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But she’s also been freed in a way.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
The Kremlin on Thursday freed Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American ballerina sentenced to 12 years in prison for donating to a Ukrainian charity, in exchange for a man accused of funneling military-grade electronics from the United States to Russia’s armed forces.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Smaller, empowered teams consistently outperform rigid, hierarchical structures.—
Charlie Gautreaux,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Incumbents, likewise, will feel more empowered to use violence to quash independence movements.—
Ryan D. Griffiths,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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At a hearing Wednesday, Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire raised this with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.—
Ellen Uchimiya,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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Frustrated Democratic lawmakers call out party's 'division' amid DNC turmoil.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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New episodes will be released weekly and available to stream on Hulu.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2025
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In the National Academies' most recent decadal survey released in 2022, a panel of researchers recommended NASA continue with the MSR program but stated the program's cost should not undermine other planetary science missions.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Her actions and leadership inspired even in the immediate aftermath of the raid, when 150 of the liberated men enlisted in the Second South Carolina Volunteers, committing to continuing the fight against slavery and the Confederacy.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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This was followed by a ground operation, which lasted for five days, concluding on Feb. 28, with Kuwait liberated and Iraqi forces expelled.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
11 June 2025
Verb
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In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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In-ho shot Jun-ho, who fell off a cliff but survived and was rescued by a fisherman.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Enfranchised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfranchised. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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