Synonyms of liberation

liberation

noun

ˌli-bə-ˈrā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emancipation
• freeing
• freedom
• manumission
• salvation
• enfranchisement
• redemption
• deliverance
• independence
• liberty
• autonomy
• sovereignty
• independency
• self-government

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enslavement
• bondage
• servitude
• yoke
• imprisonment
• serfdom
• captivity
• conquest
• incarceration
• subjugation
• internment
• thralldom
• enchainment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of liberation

Piker has been an uncompromising critic of Israel in his support for Palestinian liberation and has compared Zionists to neo-Nazis. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

For a time, the PC, the internet, and social-media networks all seemed to be vehicles for personal liberation and grassroots political empowerment. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

When those in power try to silence our calls for liberation, art will always be a form of resistance. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Every audience hears about the tweets from Michigan’s William Lawrence, condemning the nuclear family, and New York’s Darializa Avila Chevalier, about how July 4 should be about the liberation of Palestine and Puerto Rico. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026