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past tense of release
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Recent Examples of released
Verb
Doctors also described various nonhormonal options in the new advice released last month by the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 The identity of the man who died will be released by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office once next of kin have been notified. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026 Few details about what led to the decision have been released. — Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Nationally, sheriffs are overwhelmingly White and male, according to a 2020 report released by a progressive group, Women's Donor Action, examining sheriff demographics. — News Editor, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Authorities have not released the names of the people who died. — David Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Courts rejected most of the police requests for tough restrictions, and some of the suspects have been released. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 For the tinkering types, Meta also released open weights for Muse’s code to help people connect it to a range of other devices. — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 The last independent survey released for the 2nd District was a University of New Hampshire poll from a month ago. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for released
Adjective
  • On the other hand, the Ni-Co alloy sweeps in to combine the freed hydrogen ions into usable fuel gas.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The storm over the horizon has fully formed and now is about to be unleashed.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Spending two years writing his autobiography, the 2023 bestseller Scattershot, and working on a forthcoming documentary, unleashed a creative wellspring in Bernie Taupin.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While reminiscing during the July reunion, a reflective Epstein described feeling liberated after the Cubs returned from Cleveland with the World Series trophy in hand.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After Ukrainian forces liberated it, Kozatske gradually came under siege by drones as the war turned increasingly technological.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Each of the birthday edition Huayras is stunning in its own way, but photos of the latest entry suggest the designer’s eponymous marque saved the best for last.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Offensively, kicker Brandon Aubrey saved a handful of drives from being complete washes, but the failure to execute continued to rear its head in the fourth quarter and overtime to assist Arizona in pulling out the win.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Republicans, however, could take advantage of Newsom’s action and cast him as a soft-on-crime liberal who is out of touch with most Americans, which risks turning away moderate voters.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • After seven years of development, the next steps are to find a writer-showrunner and possibly attach cast before pitching to platforms next year.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Nvidia’s board on Sunday announced an independent investigation, but expressed confidence in Huang.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • This album arrives seven and a half years after its nearest predecessor, and 34 months since it was first announced in January 2024.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • If he is removed from office, Vice President Pedro Alliana would be sworn in.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Multiple independent sources tell CBS California Investigates that the two consultants at the center of our reporting have been removed from the project and are no longer billing under the KPMG contract.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • This sort of artichoke will be presented whole and upright, its petals loosened from cooking but not full Bloomin’ Onion splayed.
    — The Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • There is to be more social liberalism, the role of religious secondary education is to be minimized and border controls are too be loosened.
    — George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Released.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/released. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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