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as in released
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 saved
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 liberated
Hugh Morris, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The shelter, along with their Animal Law Enforcement were able to obtain access to the dogs and liberated them.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Similar themes crop up in the opera: Four female astronauts board a spaceship in hope of preserving the human race on a new planet, only for their mission to be privatized halfway through the journey by a venture capitalist, their liberated lives suddenly jeopardized.
—Hugh Morris, New York Times, 25 July 2025
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
Adjective
However, testimony has emerged from Ukrainian evacuees, from those who have escaped and from civilians and officials who live in frontline areas liberated by Ukraine.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
The shelter, along with their Animal Law Enforcement were able to obtain access to the dogs and liberated them.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberated
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By focusing on a simple physical task like folding, the inner mind is freed to meditate subconsciously.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Sep. 2025
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The South experienced a boom in housing demand during the pandemic home-buying frenzy, as the region saw an influx of newcomers coming from more expensive markets who had been freed by the rise of remote work.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even small improvements can translate to billions saved and a measurable climate benefit.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Under the location where the PDF will be saved, set the file type dropdown to PDF.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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He was arrested following a 33-hour manhunt after his parents recognized surveillance images of the suspect released by police and convinced him, with the help of a family friend, to turn himself in.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Just four months after being released from her WWE contract, Shayna Baszler has made her on-screen return to the NXT brand.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Directed by Paul Greengrass, The Lost Bus tells the harrowing true story of a school bus driver, Kevein McKay (McConaughey), and a dedicated teacher, Mary Ludwig (Ferrera), who heroically rescued 22 children from a deadly California wildfire.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The father was later rescued and taken to Barstow Community Hospital, where he was treated and released.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Liberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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