1
as in to free
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys
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as in to save
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery
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Recent Examples of liberate
The movies for millions of people during hard times were a way to escape, to liberate themselves from conscious worries, or to will oneself into a better life.
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Suzanne Jill Levine
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
The attack liberated some 756 enslaved laborers, who abandoned the burning plantations and ran to salvation aboard the Union boats.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
In the name of liberating cultivators, states ended up exploiting them.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Their freedom came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln liberated slaves in the Confederacy by signing the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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Suzanne Jill Levine
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
The attack liberated some 756 enslaved laborers, who abandoned the burning plantations and ran to salvation aboard the Union boats.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
In the name of liberating cultivators, states ended up exploiting them.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Their freedom came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln liberated slaves in the Confederacy by signing the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for liberate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberate
Verb
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The raptor stayed on top of her, even as the woman’s partner tried to free her.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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And, of course, using social media less could also free up more time for parents to spend playing with their kids.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Their bravery and quick action undoubtedly saved many lives.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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For more ways to save on your power bill or to see if opting out makes sense for your budget, visit Cyberguy.com/SaveonPower 7) Monitor comfort and performance Keep an eye on how your AC performs during demand events.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Brian Barry-Murphy, a former Manchester City academy coach, has been handed the task of leading a considerable rebuild after nine players, including Bale’s former Wales team-mate Aaron Ramsey and ex-club captain Joe Ralls, were released this summer.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Just last month, Stray Kids released its new EP, Hollow, but the project didn’t make much of a commercial impact in the United States.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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This promo from Caesars Sportsbook is easy to redeem.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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And once a company goes public, users can redeem their tokens for the market equivalent in a stablecoin.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Two cats, a ferret and a dog were rescued, though the dog, a German shepherd, escaped and has not been found, fire Chief David Haywood said.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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From left: Sunny stands as a puppy when she was rescued in 2019; and looks at the camera in 2025.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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She was extricated from under the car and taken to a hospital in Detroit, where the sheriff said she was pronounced dead July 6. Drugs or alcohol are not believed to have been a factor in the crash, which authorities said was accidental.—
Mike Stunson
July 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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But even if Iran’s leaders are willing to give up many of their demands to extricate themselves from war with the United States, Trump’s heavy use of threats will fail to bring them back to the negotiating table.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Foreign Affairs,
25 June 2025
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Abolitionists, farmers, emancipated Blacks, mechanics, prohibitionists, and populists all used fusion voting during the 19th century to make sure that their voices were heard by their fellow citizens as well as the leaders of this vast, diverse nation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The South American liberation leader Simón Bolívar emancipated the slave laborers who worked on his family’s estate—unlike George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.—
Book Marks
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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If your team seems disengaged, mistakes will be made, productivity will decrease and organizational outcomes will suffer.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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McCray disengaged, but saw Corder drop to the ground.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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