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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
Others – like Boris – are liberated by it.
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David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, Ozon diverges from the text in a few key places to offer a postcolonial reading of a novel that was published two decades before Algeria liberated itself from French rule.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the greatest source of unity and cohesion among Tibetans is the freedom struggle to liberate their homeland from CCP rule.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
His messaging consistently demonstrates that true success is an inside job, a byproduct of liberating oneself of mental constraints.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, Ozon diverges from the text in a few key places to offer a postcolonial reading of a novel that was published two decades before Algeria liberated itself from French rule.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the greatest source of unity and cohesion among Tibetans is the freedom struggle to liberate their homeland from CCP rule.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
His messaging consistently demonstrates that true success is an inside job, a byproduct of liberating oneself of mental constraints.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberate
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But in the years that followed, Syed's judicial game of table tennis continued until he was finally freed from prison in 2022.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The goal is to free up your team’s bandwidth for the strategic relationship work that only humans can do.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s core demands were to stop opening new stores entirely, eliminate the development team to save money, and focus exclusively on improving existing store operations rather than expansion.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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One paper in August estimates that Covid vaccines saved more than 2 million lives, mostly among older adults, worldwide between 2020 and October 2024.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have not released information about victim conditions or the total number of people injured in the attack.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Morgan said the victim suffered stab wounds to his hands, chest, lung and abdomen, and was treated and released.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The central bank said the vast majority of the bonds will be redeemed, with £21 billion worth of bonds sold.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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New members who sign up during this time will also unlock the offer, with seven days from signup to redeem.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Juventus managed to come from behind to rescue a 4-4 draw against visiting Borussia Dortmund thanks to a late equalizer by Lloyd Kelly (90+6’).—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Lions Tigers & Bears’ mission is to rescue and care for big cats and exotic animals, with a team of veterinarians, groundskeepers, administrative staff and approximately 300 volunteers.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vargas was trapped and had to be extricated by first responders.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rotert says one person had to be extricated from the vehicle.—
Fox19 staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Sep. 2025
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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
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The federal government's few attempts to transition the recently emancipated into the postwar economy were inadequate, historians believe.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
8 Aug. 2025
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Determining when a shift-change in persona vectors is taking place, such that an engaged persona vector is being disengaged, and a different persona vector is being engaged instead.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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So, for example, the Republicans who have the highest racial resentment against Black Americans are the most likely to be morally disengaged from Democrats.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Liberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberate. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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