RELEASING Synonyms: 261 Similar and Opposite Words

releasing

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present participle of release

as in unleashing

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 giving 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 freeing

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) release the prisoners immediately

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as in saving

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 casting

to throw or give off an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room

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as in announcing

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 removing

to let go from office, service, or employment they released the workers who couldn't handle the new technology

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Recent Examples of releasing Gary Stern, who served as general counsel of the National Archives for twenty-six years, collaborated with five Administrations—from Bill Clinton’s to Joe Biden’s—on preserving and releasing Presidential records. —

Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 For the record, Achane probably can’t sign a contract extension until June 2, at the earliest, when the Dolphins get money freed up from releasing edge rusher Bradley Chubb, who was designated as a June 1 cut. —

Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026 Since 2024, Microsoft has openly acknowledged that OpenAI is a competitor, and has been allying itself with other companies building AI models, including Musk's xAI, releasing those tools to developers through Azure. —

Jordan Novet, CNBC, 13 May 2026 Cohen, who took office in 2023, said that the controller’s office and other state agencies had previously blamed one another for delays in releasing the reports. —

William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026 Shami announced the collaboration, together with Badie and Hamza Ali, co-founders of Watermelon Pictures, which is releasing American Doctor in North America, at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday night. —

Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 Graham made the first changes to the Bulls front office yesterday, according to multiple sources, by releasing several staffers. —

Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 The Spanish government has said little, only releasing a statement on February 23 after pressure from opposition lawmakers. —

Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 Google had been building chatbots internally, but the reputational risk of releasing them was too high, especially because the company was facing antitrust concerns. —

Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026

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The fun really starts with the collaborators’ premium denim lineup, inclusive of the Trucker Jacket, all button-flap pockets and varied patches (peep that American flag over the chest, for unleashing your inner patriot), as well as the Lucky Legend Low Rise Festival Short.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
According to neighbors, Eurovision organizers are flying multiple drones over the stadium in the lead up to the event while unleashing dogs to ferret out potential explosives.

— Steven Blum, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026