enfranchising

verb

present participle of enfranchise
as in freeing
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 enfranchising The Radical Republican Congressman Thaddeus Stevens, as Michael Waldman writes in The Fight to Vote, was even blunter than Sumner about the necessity of enfranchising Black men. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfranchising
  1. freeing
  2. liberating
  3. rescuing
  4. releasing
  5. emancipating
  6. saving
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  • By implementing these automations, individuals can ensure continuous engagement, secure clients and collaborators, and track progress effectively, all while freeing up valuable time to focus on core activities.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Better yet, the chairs tuck neatly beneath the table when playtime is over, freeing up valuable floor space when a blanket fort is suddenly requested.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026
Definition of freeing
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  • But at the same time, there was something in really wanting to challenge myself and just surrendering to having the experience of being that person, that felt artistically really satisfying and kind of liberating.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Personal revelations feel liberating under the Aquarius full moon.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of liberating
Verb
  • Divers wear blackout masks and practice rescuing themselves and fellow firefighters while operating without vision.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The health department said the child and several other people who were bitten while rescuing the boy from the animal underwent treatment for rabies.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rescuing
Verb
  • Soak for 30 minutes to absorb the bath’s therapeutic benefits which include releasing tension, cleansing your skin, and relaxing your body.
    — Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Food waste to renewable natural gas Here, a special cocktail of microbes will feed on the slurry, releasing gases, like methane, as a waste product.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of releasing
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  • After mutual suspicion, the two arrived at a reluctant truce in which Paul was free to bring non-Jews into the Jesus movement, emancipating them from Jewish ritual, while the original Jerusalem circle continued to keep kosher, circumcise, and all the rest.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of emancipating
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  • View gallery - 12 images Rather than attempting to squeeze in multiple bedrooms or tons of storage, the Luna Nook keeps things simple with a space-saving design to make its modest footprint feel pleasant to spend time in.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Build in a genuine controls assessment on a regular cycle, and keep frequent, informal touchpoints with your external auditor rather than saving every question for the end of the year.
    — Marc Blythe, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of saving

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