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
This visionary work captures a yearning for liberation through a sensory-rich experience that is both local and universally poetic.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The annual event, held on May 5, commemorates The Netherlands’ liberation from the Nazi regime in 1945.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
That was celebrated by the lefties as liberation, or something stupid like that.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Patrick, your recent comments about the liberation of paying off your student loans have gotten a ton of traction online.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The annual event, held on May 5, commemorates The Netherlands’ liberation from the Nazi regime in 1945.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
That was celebrated by the lefties as liberation, or something stupid like that.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Patrick, your recent comments about the liberation of paying off your student loans have gotten a ton of traction online.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberation
emancipation
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The holiday itself goes back to 1865, when word of emancipation finally reached Texas, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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Almost all the land was in the hands of oligarchic families or in the hands of mosques, the mosque endowments, and at the emancipation of women, giving women the right to vote.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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