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as in to unleash
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
the losing player released his anger with a great yell of frustration
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as in to give way (to)
to find emotional release for
tried to find other ways of releasing tension than by chewing her fingernails
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as in to free
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
release the prisoners immediately
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as in to liberate
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
the new governor finally managed to release himself from his rash campaign promise
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as in to cast
to throw or give off
an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the panel of nutritionists released their findings on the safety and effectiveness of various diets
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
they released the workers who couldn't handle the new technology
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as in waiver
a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege
we had to sign a liability release before they'd let us go rock climbing on their property
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as in announcement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
a press release announcing that the governor would not run for a second term
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as in relief
reduction of or freedom from pain
only sleep offered any release from the agony of the migraine
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Recent Examples of release
Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Nelson has also released 1994’s Christmas With Willie Nelson, 1997’s Hill Country Christmas, and 1995’s Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph, a collaborative Xmas album with Merle Haggard.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Alon, who held the job since October 7, oversaw the efforts to rescue and return the hostages from the military side and played a key role in the negotiations that secured their release.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
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Verb
What begins as a token of possession becomes, when Rose releases it to the sea, a monument to lost love and freedom.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Nelson has also released 1994’s Christmas With Willie Nelson, 1997’s Hill Country Christmas, and 1995’s Pancho, Lefty, and Rudolph, a collaborative Xmas album with Merle Haggard.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
The British Transport Police are being assisted by the Counter Terrorism Police amid their investigation, according to the BTP news release.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Alon, who held the job since October 7, oversaw the efforts to rescue and return the hostages from the military side and played a key role in the negotiations that secured their release.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for release
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Torrential downpours and forceful winds have already unleashed widespread destruction along the storm’s path in Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite a complete media and communications blackout, making specifics hard to determine, videos trickled out of El Fasher showing the brutality being unleashed on the civilian population.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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Thuram drags Tchouameni into the space on the left and Koopmeiners runs towards Cambiaso, freeing up Yildiz to receive in space.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mele was freed when police linked Locci and Lo Bianco's murders to other killings that had happened when he was incarcerated.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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That was the theater of ecstasy that would liberate him from the body.—
Mark Schilling,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Millions remain far from liberated from economic pressure, and few of us feel burdened by an excess of free time.—
Arianna Huffington,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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While this violation enrages the village’s women, the men who make up the Panchayat (village council) try and fail to cast her out of town.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Only Martin — cast as a Dickensian wretch by Bonitzer’s legion of myopic elites, but always quietly acting against type — reserves the right to determine his own worth.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Murphy has announced the main cast of the upcoming 13th season of American Horror Story, which will feature Ariana Grande making her debut on the show alongside series regulars such as Evan Peters and Emma Roberts.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Jamaican government announced that a consortium of international organizations, including charities like Mercy Corps and Haiti Air Ambulance, with expertise in disaster relief and recovery, have arrived in the country and are working with the Jamaica Defense Force.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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He was sacked shortly after Christmas that season.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Commanders defensive lineman Jer’Zhan Newton came through the Chiefs’ offensive line to sack Mahomes.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged both suspects with shooting at an occupied dwelling and negligent discharge of a firearm, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The events can also provide continued support and assistance from a veteran’s military discharge through every stage of the veteran’s life as their needs change over time.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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For a time, immigration law allowed people who had reformed their lives to seek such waivers.—
Maryclaire Dale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Service members stationed in the Pacific recently received notice that enlistees with shaving waivers will not be allowed to attend Hegseth’s upcoming Camp Humphreys rally, according to military site Task & Purpose.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Release.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/release. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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