as in empowered
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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
Adjective
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By focussing on female characters, Jude invites sympathy for individuals who are structurally less empowered than their male peers, just as Romania occupies a position of weakness in relation to its European neighbors.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Learn physical techniques that teach you to escape or survive violent attacks and learn psychological awareness and verbal skills to feel empowered and safe.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s freed up the large teams once dedicated to data entry and cleaning, many of whom have been redeployed onto building internal evaluations.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But the king said despite the fundamental disagreement between the countries, the United States inherited its democratic values from the United Kingdom.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yet in the past, many of us still looked with a certain envy at the strength of the country’s institutions, the independence of its media, and the willingness of its citizens to engage in democratic life.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Michelle has felt particularly liberated in speaking her mind.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Cardinals, by trading veterans Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray, effectively liberated their youngsters, allowing a new culture to form.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Harriet was thirty-eight when her mother was released, in 2019.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and has since been released, police said.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Colorado law ties teens to their parents unless they can get emancipated by the court.—
Fraidy Reiss,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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Three women who had been kidnapped between 2002 and 2004 and the 6-year-old daughter one of them had while in captivity, fathered by kidnapper Ariel Castro, were rescued.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Zapata's civilian response unit partner, who was taking cover in their vehicle, was also rescued by authorities.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Enfranchised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfranchised. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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