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
The play includes a Jewish character whom Wohl has said was inspired by the many Jewish figures in the women’s liberation movement.
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Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
How can a nation embrace rainbow branding while failing to robustly protect the very sites where LGBTQ+ liberation took root?
—Diana Rodriguez, Time, 8 June 2026
At many points, this project investigates mothers who are men or nongendered, but who care for other Black people, especially in the pursuit of liberation from oppression.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
According to the Museum, more than 150,000 troops participated in the invasion, one of the largest amphibious military operations in history and a pivotal step toward the liberation of Western Europe.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
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Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
How can a nation embrace rainbow branding while failing to robustly protect the very sites where LGBTQ+ liberation took root?
—Diana Rodriguez, Time, 8 June 2026
At many points, this project investigates mothers who are men or nongendered, but who care for other Black people, especially in the pursuit of liberation from oppression.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
According to the Museum, more than 150,000 troops participated in the invasion, one of the largest amphibious military operations in history and a pivotal step toward the liberation of Western Europe.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberation
emancipation
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The same can be said across the Atlantic; decades after emancipation from colonial rule, landless descendants fall into new cycles of poverty.—
Taeya Boi-Doku,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Aug. 2025
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Some favored gradual emancipation.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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