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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
Secretary Hegseth seemed in his remarks to link immigration to the legacy of the D-Day landings by Allied forces who were liberating Europe from the Nazis.
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CBS News, 7 June 2026
Georgacopoulos has made a career out of liberating pearls from their classical, somewhat staid image.
—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
CBS News, 7 June 2026
Georgacopoulos has made a career out of liberating pearls from their classical, somewhat staid image.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberating
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These automation platforms are heavily leaning into AI to allow these mundane and repetitive transactions flow through your accounting system with minimal or no human involvement, freeing up your accounting staff to perform other functions.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Analysts have noted that retail investors could be causing some of the weakness in chips by freeing up dry powder in preparation for the blockbuster IPO – though Bank of America noted that last week’s sell-off was driven by big institutional money.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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That’s when Patriots goalkeeper Mamie Kosicki shined, saving multiple high-quality chances to hold the score.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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In a statement issued on June 10, Svelta Plastic Surgery maintained that advanced life-saving measures were already underway before firefighters arrived.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In 2018, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, an investigative journalist famous for wearing a beaded mask to hide his identity, exposed just how deep Ghana’s football problems ran by releasing a documentary that was screened at cinemas and theatres across the country.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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But the White House is moving ahead with releasing details to the public, and on Wednesday, senior administration officials read out each line of the understanding to reporters.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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The Larkspur Fire Protection District awards Megan and Rebecca for their help rescuing a 4-year-old boy from drowning.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Saving a wildfire burn victim Department leaders shared the heroic stories of the recipients, which included rescuing victims from wildfires and car accidents, shielding children from gunfire and pulling people from freezing water.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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“Liberating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberating. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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