liberation
noun
lib·er·a·tion
ˌli-bə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the act of liberating : the state of being liberated
2
: a movement seeking equal rights and status for a group
women's liberation
Examples of liberation in a Sentence
The liberation of the city took weeks.
the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War
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Jehan Crump‑gibson, Essence, 10 July 2025
The group was founded in 1951 after a dynamic period of accelerated change and growth in Iraq following the nation’s liberation from British rule in 1932.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
References to trans people disappeared around the same time from the website for the Stonewall National Monument, considered the birthplace of gay liberation, in a move that sparked particular outcry.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 June 2025
Fleeing from their oppressive lives, our heroes, played by Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, take the standard trajectory of liberation embodied by the macho road movie and give it a feminist kick.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for liberation
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberation. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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liberation
noun
lib·er·a·tion
ˌlib-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the act of liberating : the state of being liberated
2
: a movement seeking equal rights for a group
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