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as in frees
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 saves
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 liberates
Where Beyoncé added poetic interludes between songs, in Songs from the Hole, the audience learns about Jacobs' story and how his music spiritually liberates him while simultaneously being among the reasons officials cited for not granting him parole.
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Kara Frame, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Nuclear fusion, like in the Sun, liberates 630 trillion joules for each kilogram of hydrogen fuel.
—Big Think, 16 Feb. 2026
In addition to sparing readers a confrontation with the luminous now of the Notification Center, Cash also liberates the Flynns from the always-too-late pop-culture references that constrain many internet novels.
—Gideon Leek, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Clearing missions liberates the different Hyrule regions from Ganondorf's control and earns resources to level up your characters and their weapons.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The Prize is technically a financial award, not a grant, which liberates recipients to dream, pause, pivot, or scale on their own terms.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This liberates the show from the crime-investigation-arrest plot arc typical of this genre without robbing it of suspense.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Kara Frame, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Nuclear fusion, like in the Sun, liberates 630 trillion joules for each kilogram of hydrogen fuel.
—Big Think, 16 Feb. 2026
In addition to sparing readers a confrontation with the luminous now of the Notification Center, Cash also liberates the Flynns from the always-too-late pop-culture references that constrain many internet novels.
—Gideon Leek, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Clearing missions liberates the different Hyrule regions from Ganondorf's control and earns resources to level up your characters and their weapons.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The Prize is technically a financial award, not a grant, which liberates recipients to dream, pause, pivot, or scale on their own terms.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This liberates the show from the crime-investigation-arrest plot arc typical of this genre without robbing it of suspense.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberates
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His comfort in deeper areas, in turn, frees up Casemiro and Fernandes to operate in more advanced areas ahead of him.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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As with the separation of Qnity from DuPont , spinning off a strong asset frees it to trade as a pure-play, drawing in new investors and often resulting in a higher valuation.—
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CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Each resident who converts to online payment saves the county hundreds of dollars in operational costs and increases investment returns.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Since the bulbs are more efficient than their predecessors, the overhaul reduces annual carbon emissions by 67,000 metric tons and saves roughly $10 million in energy each year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Dunkin’ often releases new variations and has enlisted high-profile stars, like singer Sabrina Carpenter and rapper Morgan Thee Stallion, for marketing efforts.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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Galante, 48, lives in North Carolina with 14 cats — Bean, Sunny, Princess Butterscotch, Dumpling, Penny, Shadow, Eugene, Miles, Leo, Oreo, Ranger, Timmy, Pumpkin and Miso — all rescues she's taken in since 2023.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Liberates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberates. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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