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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The Time Is Now With the desire for independence, freedom from corporate limitations, and the pursuit of happiness, more women are recognizing that entrepreneurship is not only a pathway to success but also a powerful vehicle for financial liberation.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
In that blackness lay a level of liberation that was hard-fought, and a predisposition for resistance that was inherited – and reinvigorated in the wake of Hurrican Beryl.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
Anti-Western pan-Arabism is not a significant force any more, neither is any appeal to national liberation because, after all, the Mullahs in Tehran run Hezbollah while Russia has troops in Syria.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
There will also be a film about legendary playwright Alan Bennett in honor of his 90th birthday and another film to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz to coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
In that blackness lay a level of liberation that was hard-fought, and a predisposition for resistance that was inherited – and reinvigorated in the wake of Hurrican Beryl.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
Anti-Western pan-Arabism is not a significant force any more, neither is any appeal to national liberation because, after all, the Mullahs in Tehran run Hezbollah while Russia has troops in Syria.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
There will also be a film about legendary playwright Alan Bennett in honor of his 90th birthday and another film to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz to coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberation. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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