unshackling

present participle of unshackle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshackling
Verb
  • After mutual suspicion, the two arrived at a reluctant truce in which Paul was free to bring non-Jews into the Jesus movement, emancipating them from Jewish ritual, while the original Jerusalem circle continued to keep kosher, circumcise, and all the rest.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Secretary Hegseth seemed in his remarks to link immigration to the legacy of the D-Day landings by Allied forces who were liberating Europe from the Nazis.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Georgacopoulos has made a career out of liberating pearls from their classical, somewhat staid image.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • These automation platforms are heavily leaning into AI to allow these mundane and repetitive transactions flow through your accounting system with minimal or no human involvement, freeing up your accounting staff to perform other functions.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Analysts have noted that retail investors could be causing some of the weakness in chips by freeing up dry powder in preparation for the blockbuster IPO – though Bank of America noted that last week’s sell-off was driven by big institutional money.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The Radical Republican Congressman Thaddeus Stevens, as Michael Waldman writes in The Fight to Vote, was even blunter than Sumner about the necessity of enfranchising Black men.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • The holes enhance underfoot compression, absorbing impact and springing you back up into the next step.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
  • Raya was cat-like in his reactions, springing into a full-stretch immediately and getting two hands on the shot while fully extended.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • This environment is continuously unlocking new pathways to discovering and solving problems, and the very tools of science itself are transforming in unprecedented ways.
    Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
  • The zoning code update is part of the town’s new comprehensive plan and will focus on unlocking development and investment potential in the town.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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“Unshackling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unshackling. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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