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as in freeing
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 saving
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 liberating
Georgacopoulos has made a career out of liberating pearls from their classical, somewhat staid image.
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Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The conflict looms large over the film’s Kosovar Albanian teens — as does institutionalized discrimination against them — but Basholli’s intentionally blinkered focus, through the eyes of her 13-year-old protagonist, proves constraining and liberating all at once.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
On the one hand, the newfound freedom is liberating.
—Ashlee Gadd, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The Ukrainian Armed Forces eventually pushed the Russians out, liberating the site in early April 2022.
—Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
That audience members, by virtue of access to a camera, keyboard, and the Internet, can capture, compile, edit, frame, and package an event as news without any regard to journalistic ethics is liberating and constraining at the same time.
—Shepherd Mpofu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Clearing them out can be liberating and make room for new, realistic goals.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
In December 2025, the Khartiia Corps led a counterattack in the Kupiansk direction, liberating several villages north of the city and pushing to the Oskil River.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
If everything went right, the OpenAI founders believed, artificial intelligence could usher in a post-scarcity utopia, automating grunt work, curing cancer, and liberating people to enjoy lives of leisure and abundance.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The conflict looms large over the film’s Kosovar Albanian teens — as does institutionalized discrimination against them — but Basholli’s intentionally blinkered focus, through the eyes of her 13-year-old protagonist, proves constraining and liberating all at once.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
On the one hand, the newfound freedom is liberating.
—Ashlee Gadd, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
The Ukrainian Armed Forces eventually pushed the Russians out, liberating the site in early April 2022.
—Benjamin MacK-Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
That audience members, by virtue of access to a camera, keyboard, and the Internet, can capture, compile, edit, frame, and package an event as news without any regard to journalistic ethics is liberating and constraining at the same time.
—Shepherd Mpofu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Clearing them out can be liberating and make room for new, realistic goals.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
In December 2025, the Khartiia Corps led a counterattack in the Kupiansk direction, liberating several villages north of the city and pushing to the Oskil River.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
If everything went right, the OpenAI founders believed, artificial intelligence could usher in a post-scarcity utopia, automating grunt work, curing cancer, and liberating people to enjoy lives of leisure and abundance.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberating
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This allows easier access to the room than a ladder would, while also freeing up floorspace in the living room.—
Adam Williams
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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With the courts leading that process, millions of people will have their records automatically cleared, freeing them to get better jobs, housing, and education.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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This means your luggage can actually last a lifetime—saving you big bucks in the long run.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Ninety-eight percent of the rain that falls can be captured, ultimately saving more than 1 million gallons of water a year and reducing building water use by about 89%.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Instead of just releasing Mythos, which proved in testing to be adept at spotting security holes, Anthropic initially made the model available to 11 organizations, including Club names CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks .—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Since only female mosquitoes bite, releasing males wouldn't increase the biting populations.—
Kimberly Miller,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Hair may be precious, but there’s no reason to treat the profession more harshly than those rescuing us in ambulances.—
Eric Zamparripa,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Ruff Start Rescue is wrapping up its 2026 Local Love campaign, ending Sunday, with a goal of rescuing 100 animals from local impounds and shelters.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Liberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberating. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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