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
Many are asking whether millions of people who have clung to the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, and to liberation more broadly, will return to Persia’s streets and face the brutal Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij.
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Felice Friedson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
The anti-Zionist group Kufiyas in Buchenwald announced a demonstration at Buchenwald on April 11, the anniversary of its liberation, in protest against a German court’s decision that the site could refuse entry to visitors who wear a Palestinian keffiyeh.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The balance Jean strikes between devastation and liberation emphasizes the appreciation one brings to the other.
—Larisha Paul, VIBE.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Hundreds marched along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday, calling for the liberation of Iran while standing in solidarity with its people.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Felice Friedson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
The anti-Zionist group Kufiyas in Buchenwald announced a demonstration at Buchenwald on April 11, the anniversary of its liberation, in protest against a German court’s decision that the site could refuse entry to visitors who wear a Palestinian keffiyeh.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The balance Jean strikes between devastation and liberation emphasizes the appreciation one brings to the other.
—Larisha Paul, VIBE.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Hundreds marched along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Sunday, calling for the liberation of Iran while standing in solidarity with its people.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberation
emancipation
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Dozens of publications, signs, plaques, and booklets were identified, including those referencing how light pollution affects sea turtles, booklets on emancipation and the cause of the Civil War, and the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Dorian in 2019.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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What followed was emancipation without resources and citizenship without enforcement.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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