1
as in to free
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys
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as in to save
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery
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Recent Examples of liberate
The movies for millions of people during hard times were a way to escape, to liberate themselves from conscious worries, or to will oneself into a better life.
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Suzanne Jill Levine
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
The attack liberated some 756 enslaved laborers, who abandoned the burning plantations and ran to salvation aboard the Union boats.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
In the name of liberating cultivators, states ended up exploiting them.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Their freedom came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln liberated slaves in the Confederacy by signing the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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Suzanne Jill Levine
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
The attack liberated some 756 enslaved laborers, who abandoned the burning plantations and ran to salvation aboard the Union boats.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
In the name of liberating cultivators, states ended up exploiting them.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Their freedom came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln liberated slaves in the Confederacy by signing the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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Protests in Israel also resumed after a two-week pause during the Israel-Iran war, with demonstrators demanding a deal that would free the hostages still in Gaza.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 June 2025
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But the pending Senate bill keeps the door wide open, effectively freeing very wealthy business owners from any cap on their SALT deductions.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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According to The Vail Daily, volunteer rescuers across Colorado responded to at least four missions during June to save dogs.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
1 July 2025
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One reported a 60% increase in sales within four months, while another saved 30-hours per week on decision-making processes, according to Medone.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Just last month, Stray Kids released its new EP, Hollow, but the project didn’t make much of a commercial impact in the United States.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Just in time for the dog days of summer, Farmers' Almanac released its extended fall forecast.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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This promo from Caesars Sportsbook is easy to redeem.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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And once a company goes public, users can redeem their tokens for the market equivalent in a stablecoin.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Both individuals were promptly rescued from the water, Disney officials said.—
Isabel van Brugen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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An officer said the man was dehydrated, confused and scared when he was rescued, according to WBZ.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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She was extricated from under the car and taken to a hospital in Detroit, where the sheriff said she was pronounced dead July 6. Drugs or alcohol are not believed to have been a factor in the crash, which authorities said was accidental.—
Mike Stunson
July 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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But even if Iran’s leaders are willing to give up many of their demands to extricate themselves from war with the United States, Trump’s heavy use of threats will fail to bring them back to the negotiating table.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 June 2025
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The South American liberation leader Simón Bolívar emancipated the slave laborers who worked on his family’s estate—unlike George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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Kate Hudson considered being emancipated from her parents, Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, to better her Hollywood career.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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That aligns with what the cybersecurity data shows: professionals disengage when forced to hide parts of themselves.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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State police disengaged pursuit but was able to get the vehicle’s registration information.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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“Liberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberate. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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