as in emancipation
the act of setting free from slavery
the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War
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Recent Examples of liberation
June marks Pride Month, a celebration that coincides with the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a series of protests for gay liberation.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
After all, abstraction had been in the service of spiritual liberation and social emancipation since its inception, and had always appeared in opposition to the totally reified world of Duchamp’s readymade.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Many reenactors came to Omaha Beach at dawn Tuesday to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
—Medianews Group, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
When the Soviets liberated camps, there were no Western journalists, so there are no photos, no footage of the liberation of the camp.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 June 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
After all, abstraction had been in the service of spiritual liberation and social emancipation since its inception, and had always appeared in opposition to the totally reified world of Duchamp’s readymade.
—Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Many reenactors came to Omaha Beach at dawn Tuesday to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
—Medianews Group, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
When the Soviets liberated camps, there were no Western journalists, so there are no photos, no footage of the liberation of the camp.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberation
emancipation
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In 1879, politician Robert Evans introduced a bill to celebrate Black emancipation, but the bill did not garner enough support during the Jim Crow era, Collins said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Unless the North pursued emancipation, Cobden said his countrymen would support the South.—
Zaakir Tameez
June 11,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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