1
as in unleashes
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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2
as in gives 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 frees
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
release the prisoners immediately
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4
as in liberates
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 casts
to throw or give off
an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room
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as in announces
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 removes
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 discharges
a freeing from an obligation or responsibility
because they had legally declared bankruptcy, they received release from their debt
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as in waivers
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 announcements
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 reliefs
reduction of or freedom from pain
only sleep offered any release from the agony of the migraine
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Recent Examples of releases
PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Its online map displays readouts from people’s at-home sensors, better reflecting if a nearby traffic jam or mail truck is spiking fumes, a neighbor starts burning trash, or a local factory releases a smoke plume.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In this kind of system, scientists theorize that the black hole tears the neutron star apart before swallowing it, which releases electromagnetic waves.
—Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The Regional Task Force on Homelessness releases monthly data summarizing the number of individuals losing a place to stay for the first time.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The release comes a week ahead of when the central bank's Federal Open Market Committee releases its decision on its key overnight borrowing rate.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
To what extent that trend continued in August will be much clearer on Thursday, when the BLS releases the latest Consumer Price Index data.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
After a slow-moving process of compiling state unemployment data, the agency releases an additional revision teasing out accurate findings.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
When a person comes into contact with one of their allergens, their body releases histamine and other chemicals that cause inflammation.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Madharaasi saw a major dip in collections on its second day but managed to stay afloat and higher than other fresh Indian releases.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In recent years Reservoir has acquired rights to such catalogs as jazz great Sonny Rollins and Tommy Boy Records, which includes rap greats De La Soul among many other early hip-hop releases.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Here are some of the best new releases at the show, with hands-on impressions after last week’s close to 30 meetings.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Apple shares have had mixed performance on the days of product releases.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The early years John Castrale took over the bald eagle project in 1989, just in time to oversee the last cohort of eaglet releases.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Sure, most major publishers have abandoned it in favor of multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) releases like League of Legends or DOTA 2 — which ironically owe their births to Blizzard's 2002 masterpiece Warcraft 3 — but smaller studios and companies have stepped up to fill the void.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Upcoming releases include the Vice Studios feature Bad Apples, starring Saoirse Ronan, set for a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, and Hulu’s 8-part heavy-metal docuseries Into The Void.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Of course, that might change if Google releases Project Mariner for the masses.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Its online map displays readouts from people’s at-home sensors, better reflecting if a nearby traffic jam or mail truck is spiking fumes, a neighbor starts burning trash, or a local factory releases a smoke plume.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In this kind of system, scientists theorize that the black hole tears the neutron star apart before swallowing it, which releases electromagnetic waves.
—Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The Regional Task Force on Homelessness releases monthly data summarizing the number of individuals losing a place to stay for the first time.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The release comes a week ahead of when the central bank's Federal Open Market Committee releases its decision on its key overnight borrowing rate.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
To what extent that trend continued in August will be much clearer on Thursday, when the BLS releases the latest Consumer Price Index data.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
After a slow-moving process of compiling state unemployment data, the agency releases an additional revision teasing out accurate findings.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
When a person comes into contact with one of their allergens, their body releases histamine and other chemicals that cause inflammation.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Dogs 51 is produced by Hugo Sélignac at Chi-Fou-Mi Productions in coproduction with Studiocanal, which is gearing up for one of its biggest French releases of the year with the film on October 15.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Madharaasi saw a major dip in collections on its second day but managed to stay afloat and higher than other fresh Indian releases.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In recent years Reservoir has acquired rights to such catalogs as jazz great Sonny Rollins and Tommy Boy Records, which includes rap greats De La Soul among many other early hip-hop releases.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Here are some of the best new releases at the show, with hands-on impressions after last week’s close to 30 meetings.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Apple shares have had mixed performance on the days of product releases.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The early years John Castrale took over the bald eagle project in 1989, just in time to oversee the last cohort of eaglet releases.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Sure, most major publishers have abandoned it in favor of multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) releases like League of Legends or DOTA 2 — which ironically owe their births to Blizzard's 2002 masterpiece Warcraft 3 — but smaller studios and companies have stepped up to fill the void.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Upcoming releases include the Vice Studios feature Bad Apples, starring Saoirse Ronan, set for a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, and Hulu’s 8-part heavy-metal docuseries Into The Void.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for releases
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Those words, though, are likely a reference to a sequence of moves on a controller that unleashes a powerful bomb and accompanying phrase in a third-person shooter video game called Helldivers 2.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
13 Sep. 2025
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In Edgar Wright’s The Running Man, a remake of the 1987 Stephen King adaptation led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Powell unleashes more than just impressive action skills and stunt work; as trailers have shown, audiences have never seen the guy quite so pissed off before.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Letting go of the urge to justify decisions frees up time, sharpens focus and models decisiveness.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Advocates say Guard support frees federal agents to focus on core enforcement tasks.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Prize is technically a financial award, not a grant, which liberates recipients to dream, pause, pivot, or scale on their own terms.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This liberates the show from the crime-investigation-arrest plot arc typical of this genre without robbing it of suspense.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Beyond vaccines and autism, the MAHA plan casts a wider net, targeting ultraprocessed food, water quality, fluoride exposure, and the use of prescription drugs in children.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the Farm Bill casts a long shadow.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump announces arrest of suspect Tyler Robinson As of Thursday night, the assassination suspect remained at large.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Apple announces new iPhones and more.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, picking better candidates not only makes tactical sense but also removes much of the opportunity for the other side to tear them down.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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This agreement removes that barrier to equal access for passengers with disabilities and provides a mechanism to compensate those harmed by Uber's past wait time fee policy.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advanced X-ray spectroscopy can reveal the electronic states of common cathode materials such as nickel, cobalt, and manganese, providing insights into how these elements behave as a battery charges or discharges.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The bacteria can come from sewage discharges, failing septic systems, storm water runoff, and animal and agricultural waste, according to the New York State Department of Health.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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Among those diehard fans is Anthony Gomez, the managing partner at Rocket Ranch, a riverside campground along the Rio Grande with a facility for viewing launches that’s so close to Starship’s pad that attendees must sign safety waivers.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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He was then designated for assignment again and claimed off waivers by the Cardinals.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Releases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/releases. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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