liberating

present participle of liberate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of liberating Reframing failure in this way is liberating. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Still, not every architect involved has found the project’s carte blanche approach liberating. Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025 His messaging consistently demonstrates that true success is an inside job, a byproduct of liberating oneself of mental constraints. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025 But the movie also knows that limits can be helpful, that having to decide which romantic partner to settle on—or whether to settle on one at all—can be more stressful than liberating. Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025 Still, Akerman's performance makes the case that hypocrisy can be liberating. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberating
Verb
  • Addressing my trauma really is freeing.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The plan calls for Israel to release 250 Palestinian prisoners with life sentences, as well as 1,700 Palestinians detained since the start of the war, in exchange for Hamas freeing 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.
    Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The machine has a sleek, space-saving design, with a water tank positioned behind the unit.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Taylor Swift is releasing an 89-minute film to theaters this weekend that will include a music video, lyric videos and commentary from her on the new album.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of releasing Guevara, the Board of Immigration Appeals reopened Guevara’s 13-year-old immigration case, which had been closed and authorized him to work in the US.
    Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • A couple of El Alcazar guys are gleefully dangling him in harm’s way, but Daryl and company take them out, rescuing Roberto just in time.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Commanders say each mission, whether delivering ammunition or rescuing an animal, contributes to refining tactics for larger-scale use in the future.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Liberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberating. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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