UNSHACKLING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

unshackling

verb

present participle of unshackle

as in emancipating

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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

Definition of emancipating

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For Russian propagandists, the Azov Brigade, which began as a nationalist militia, was shorthand for the supposedly fascist influences from which Vladimir Putin claimed to be liberating Ukraine.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
By liberating real-time data flows, financial institutions can gain a single, accurate source of truth.

— Jody Bhagat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of liberating

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The best shampoos cleanse your scalp and hair from roots to ends, freeing it from buildup and gunk without stripping the scalp of natural and vital oils.

— Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2026
The result is a system that, in the long term, could carry out sub hunting autonomously, but in the short term acts as an onboard co-pilot, freeing up human operators while doubling sonobuoy processing capacity.

— David Szondy August 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of freeing

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Ordinarily, Sinner attacks with explosive energy, crouching on his long legs before springing upward, his feet leaving the ground after each shot.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
At a recent pre-opening event, Garrelts pointed to a flower springing out of a vase.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of springing

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Most of my setup time was spent removing protective materials and unlocking the motion system rather than actually assembling anything complicated.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
In short, employee sentiment plays a more important role in unlocking the benefit of AI than any optimism among managers.

— Mark Ma, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of unlocking

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