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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An empowered landscape creates empowered people, and the reverse is also true.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026 -
And yet, despite the pain of going through a divorce, many women emerge on the other side stronger, happier and more empowered.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Their release followed a Saturday ruling by US District Judge Fred Biery, who ordered that Liam and his father be freed, finding there wasn’t enough probable cause to detain them.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The comments come after a federal judge ordered over the weekend that the pair be freed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Republican confidence in other qualities, like acting ethically in office and respecting the country's democratic values, has declined since last February, according to Pew.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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But New York State’s special elections shut voters out, replacing democratic choice with a process that looks more like a coronation than a contest.—
Grace Rauh,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This is a delicate, unexpectedly powerful slice of cinema literally unveiled, the filmmakers as liberated as the characters hope to one day be.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2026
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Haiti liberated itself from France in 1804.—
Ruth Jean-Marie,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Key Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested by heavily armed men on Sunday night, his supporters said, just hours after he had been released from a jail where he was held as a political prisoner.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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According to a statement released by Bad Bunny’s publicist, the couple had first invited Bad Bunny to attend their wedding but were instead invited to be part of the Apple Music halftime show performance.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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All the black captives in liberated territories were emancipated, and Amador was proclaimed king.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The chief also says that one dog was rescued from the home.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Turpin children — who at the time ranged in ages from 2 to 29 — were rescued from their abusive parents and eventually placed in foster care.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Enfranchised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfranchised. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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