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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
On Shabbat, the Acheinu, a prayer for liberating those held in captivity, was recited from the bimah, an elevated platform where sermons are often delivered.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Today the artist, who is of Māori and Scottish descent, sees the irony of her first encounter — liberating the bird from a symbol of the culture that caused its demise.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
But is liberating to be able to laugh about such terrible things on screen.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
The process is prescriptive, but the effect is liberating.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Both were premised on the idea of frictionless ease, liberating their users from outmoded toils.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
For the determined, liberating people’s cars from the ice can mean a quick source of income.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Feb. 2026
Was that liberating, or more nerve-wracking?
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Liberation is funny, poignant and, yes, liberating in its expression of the very human need for justice and freedom in an era when those words have been co-opted by forces who value only self-enrichment.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Today the artist, who is of Māori and Scottish descent, sees the irony of her first encounter — liberating the bird from a symbol of the culture that caused its demise.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
But is liberating to be able to laugh about such terrible things on screen.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
The process is prescriptive, but the effect is liberating.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Both were premised on the idea of frictionless ease, liberating their users from outmoded toils.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
For the determined, liberating people’s cars from the ice can mean a quick source of income.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Feb. 2026
Was that liberating, or more nerve-wracking?
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Liberation is funny, poignant and, yes, liberating in its expression of the very human need for justice and freedom in an era when those words have been co-opted by forces who value only self-enrichment.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberating
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That shift is freeing early-career professionals to spend more time on analysis and client-facing work.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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In Austin, Texas, where the couple lives, Busby dedicated much of the past few months to freeing his wife.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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Officers began life-saving measures and requested an ambulance to respond to the scene.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Harvesting rainwater has many benefits from saving money on your water bill to utilizing what freely falls from the sky for times when raindrops aren’t so abundant.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Buckingham was briefly detained while a dozen police officers searched the premises before determining his son was safe and releasing the musician from custody.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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In these decays, an atom of one element transforms into another while releasing its remaining energy in the form of an electron.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Others praised troopers for stepping in to help, applauding authorities for rescuing the vulnerable cub and ensuring it was placed in proper care.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Images broadcast by Colombian media showed people crying while helping or rescuing those who were trapped, vehicles in flames and destroyed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Liberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberating. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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