as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
in a way, modern labor-saving appliances enfranchised people, giving them much more leisure time
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfranchised
Verb
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But she’s also been freed in a way.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
The Kremlin on Thursday freed Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American ballerina sentenced to 12 years in prison for donating to a Ukrainian charity, in exchange for a man accused of funneling military-grade electronics from the United States to Russia’s armed forces.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Openness during the salary negotiate process hints at an empowered and adaptable workplace where individual needs are taken seriously.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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If supported by voters, this new structure would combine the accountability and expertise of the council-manager system with an empowered mayor.—
Nate Miley,
Mercury News,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Walker, who was governor from 2011 to 2019 when Democratic Gov. Tony Evers defeated his bid for a third term, has made a series of posts on X signaling interest in a potential new bid for the governor.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Most people in the racially diverse, heavily Democratic state capital of Tallahassee now have a white congressman living 100 miles away in Panama City.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Adidas made $437 million from the first batch of its Yeezy shoes released after severing ties with West, some of which benefited organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and a non-profit founded by George Floyd’s brother.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Judging by the nearly 45 minutes of trailers and assorted promotional material that have been released to date, Kojima is doubling down on everything that made the original such a brilliant, odd classic.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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An album that presents itself as stark and liberated feels too much like a product of creative compromise.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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Their wildly liberated sound, which mixes punk and dembow and rap, doesn’t sound like anyone else out there.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
Verb
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In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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In-ho shot Jun-ho, who fell off a cliff but survived and was rescued by a fisherman.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Enfranchised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfranchised. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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