as in emancipation
the act of setting free from slavery
a human rights group that works tirelessly for the freeing of political prisoners all over the world
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as in liberating
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
a global crusade to free Nelson Mandela from a South African prison had emerged
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as in opening
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
we'll free the river by breaking up the ice jam
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as in clearing
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
would you mind freeing up the work area so I can work?
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as in relieving
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
a phone call would free your parents from worry
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as in saving
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
this plan should free us from debt
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Recent Examples of freeing
Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
By all means, this committee should aim to commemorate the freeing of slaves, Moore acknowledged, once the nationalists had taken over in earnest.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The ceasefire offer would see the freeing of some hostages held by Hamas, the freeing of Palestinians held in prison by Israel, continuation of talks over a longer-term truce and the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from parts of Gaza.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Today’s contributor shares how finding Christian Science brought a freeing, healing peace that profoundly changed the course of her life.
—Kaye Patterson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
But that moment in the sun came crashing down when the Russian tanks rolled into Prague in 1968, and while Karlovy Vary endured, its return to splendor was delayed until 1989, when the Iron Curtain fell, freeing the region from Moscow rules.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 15 May 2026
The process of freeing these components from basalt looks more like a refining or recycling process than the toss-it-in-the-oven simplicity of the limestone process.
—Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
School districts could simply use the new money to reduce this encroachment, freeing funds for other purposes.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s decision on how to engage with those discussions was shaped in part by the prospect of freeing its prisoners.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
With the lively electronic beats, Geonu really wanted the music to feel freeing, allowing people to let go and let it all out.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s decision on how to engage with those discussions was shaped in part by the prospect of freeing its prisoners.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Microsoft’s report found several websites that pretend to offer guidance for freeing up macOS storage or reclaiming Mac disk space.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Noun
Jews celebrate the freeing of Israelite slaves from Egypt and Moses guiding them to the Promised Land.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
By all means, this committee should aim to commemorate the freeing of slaves, Moore acknowledged, once the nationalists had taken over in earnest.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The ceasefire offer would see the freeing of some hostages held by Hamas, the freeing of Palestinians held in prison by Israel, continuation of talks over a longer-term truce and the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers from parts of Gaza.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Today’s contributor shares how finding Christian Science brought a freeing, healing peace that profoundly changed the course of her life.
—Kaye Patterson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
Verb
That meant that Baker & Taylor took on some of these tasks, helping to speed up the process and freeing staff members to do other work.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 18 May 2026
But that moment in the sun came crashing down when the Russian tanks rolled into Prague in 1968, and while Karlovy Vary endured, its return to splendor was delayed until 1989, when the Iron Curtain fell, freeing the region from Moscow rules.
—Steven Gaydos, Variety, 15 May 2026
The process of freeing these components from basalt looks more like a refining or recycling process than the toss-it-in-the-oven simplicity of the limestone process.
—Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
School districts could simply use the new money to reduce this encroachment, freeing funds for other purposes.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s decision on how to engage with those discussions was shaped in part by the prospect of freeing its prisoners.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
With the lively electronic beats, Geonu really wanted the music to feel freeing, allowing people to let go and let it all out.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s decision on how to engage with those discussions was shaped in part by the prospect of freeing its prisoners.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Microsoft’s report found several websites that pretend to offer guidance for freeing up macOS storage or reclaiming Mac disk space.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeing
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The holiday itself goes back to 1865, when word of emancipation finally reached Texas, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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Almost all the land was in the hands of oligarchic families or in the hands of mosques, the mosque endowments, and at the emancipation of women, giving women the right to vote.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Georgacopoulos has made a career out of liberating pearls from their classical, somewhat staid image.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The conflict looms large over the film’s Kosovar Albanian teens — as does institutionalized discrimination against them — but Basholli’s intentionally blinkered focus, through the eyes of her 13-year-old protagonist, proves constraining and liberating all at once.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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His vision for opening software development to the masses turned his startup into a market leader in AI coding.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Sources said a video posted to an online gore site allegedly shows the suspects approaching the center and then opening fire, with a person believed to be suspect Clark wearing camouflage fatigues and a plate carrier.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Highs will reach the low to mid 80s before a cold front drops Tuesday night's lows back down, clearing the way for a cooler, quieter midweek.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile, about a kilometre away, workers began clearing debris from the old site of the primary-care center, making room for a permanent replacement.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Customers paid admission to destroy objects, and the experience became one where people could balance physically breaking things with mentally relieving stress.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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An ability to track stress based on quantitative measurements could empower people to take stress-relieving actions with direct benefits to their health.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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But state lawmakers can finally pass this legislation, and start saving families tax dollars while protecting our health and our environment.—
Justin Sanchez,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The actually unspeakable bit is whether women’s access to education and the job market should be restricted, in the name of producing more babies and saving civilization.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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That’s because the direct liberation of CO2 from limestone is eliminated and because the whole process can run on electricity.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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After the liberation of Auschwitz, Levi naturally went back to his old home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Within hours of Ben-Gvir releasing the videos, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands had summoned Israel’s ambassadors to seek an explanation for the treatment of their citizens.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Levi’s went on a prolific streak of collaborations by releasing three collections with Nike and Jordan Brand from last July through January, and during that time and onward denim has been popping up on loads more in-line releases under the Nike umbrella.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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