liberalize
verb
lib·er·al·ize
ˈli-b(ə-)rə-ˌlīz 
liberalized; liberalizing
: to make liberal or more liberal
: to become liberal or more liberal
Examples of liberalize in a Sentence
The country's immigration policies have begun to liberalize.
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Since embracing free-market economics in the early 1990s, India has liberalized large sections of its economy, but the country’s distrust of global trade remains deeply entrenched.
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Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
As a global duty-free port and financial hub, Hong Kong has often served as a base for trying out paths toward liberalizing Chinese financial markets.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
In countries with only moderately strong institutions, which are often in the process of liberalizing or reforming, a different type of corruption may emerge: the elite cartel.
—Michael Johnston, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
The administration’s plan disregards the recommendations of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, which, in 2021, called for liberalizing U.S. immigration policy because of the central role of human capital in AI.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Vaibhav Vats, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
As a global duty-free port and financial hub, Hong Kong has often served as a base for trying out paths toward liberalizing Chinese financial markets.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
In countries with only moderately strong institutions, which are often in the process of liberalizing or reforming, a different type of corruption may emerge: the elite cartel.
—Michael Johnston, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2025
The administration’s plan disregards the recommendations of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, which, in 2021, called for liberalizing U.S. immigration policy because of the central role of human capital in AI.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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“Liberalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberalize. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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liberalize
verb
lib·er·al·ize
ˈlib(-ə)-rə-ˌlīz
liberalized; liberalizing
: to make or become liberal or more liberal
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