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to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
under the cover of darkness animal rights activists emancipated the inhabitants of the mink ranch
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Recent Examples of emancipated
Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
When Winter was 14 years old, she was placed in the care of her older sister and three years later, she was legally emancipated.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Once the Southern Crescent pulled into the station, all trains bound north were emancipated from Jim Crow laws.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Colorado law ties teens to their parents unless they can get emancipated by the court.
—Fraidy Reiss, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Even those who emancipated the theory from complex numbers admit that the latter are a natural fit.
—Daniel Garisto, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Nev, who’s now 17 and emancipated, returns to Avan Island.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Escape, betrayal and onward to Freedom Quarles self-emancipated in 1842 on the same day this country celebrates its independence — July 4.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the cattle roaming the marsh are rumored to be the feral descendants of herds emancipated two decades ago by Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall about five miles upriver.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
The long shadow of the occupation Twenty-three years after George Bush and Tony Blair resolved that Iraqis were to be emancipated, the country remains captive to a masquerade of power.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
When Winter was 14 years old, she was placed in the care of her older sister and three years later, she was legally emancipated.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Once the Southern Crescent pulled into the station, all trains bound north were emancipated from Jim Crow laws.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Colorado law ties teens to their parents unless they can get emancipated by the court.
—Fraidy Reiss, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Even those who emancipated the theory from complex numbers admit that the latter are a natural fit.
—Daniel Garisto, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Nev, who’s now 17 and emancipated, returns to Avan Island.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Escape, betrayal and onward to Freedom Quarles self-emancipated in 1842 on the same day this country celebrates its independence — July 4.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the cattle roaming the marsh are rumored to be the feral descendants of herds emancipated two decades ago by Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall about five miles upriver.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emancipated
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Hungary’s new minister of culture, Zoltán Tarr, shares his vision for fostering freedom of expression in a liberated local art scene.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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The role of these face coverings, as well as adding to the spectacle of the party, was to free people from the shackles of their class and status and enable a more liberated, often debauched, send-up.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The sometimes Star Island resident began his stretch at the low‑security federal prison three months later, set to be freed May 8, 2028.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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At some point in her early life, likely through legal channels, Sarah was freed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Verb
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As of Sunday evening, the names of those killed had yet to be released.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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The full text has not yet been released and a formal signing ceremony slated to take place in Switzerland on Friday.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Verb
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There were 24 crew members on board at the time and 21 were rescued from the vessel.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The crew of the Apache gunship was rescued on Monday, June 8, after the aircraft went down near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Emancipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipated. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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