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
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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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Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
And so begins a new part of the tale: a dystopian chapter written in the language of liberation.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
The explosion of sentiment from the pro-Palestinian side, which seized on the moment as an opportunity to call for Palestinian liberation, took many by surprise.
—New York Times, 25 July 2025
Following liberation from Japan in 1945, the nation was divided into North and South Korea, each zone supervised respectively by the Soviet Union and the United States.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberation. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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