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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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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
James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
These can absorb liberated oxygen and convert it into uranium oxide instead of carbon dioxide.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Natasha Reda, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
This victory, incidentally, liberated the island of Taiwan and returned it to Chinese jurisdiction.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Mapping his passes received shows just how liberated Rogers is when searching for the ball.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
These can absorb liberated oxygen and convert it into uranium oxide instead of carbon dioxide.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Seven years ago the show’s season-two finale ended with Bonnie (Zoë Kravitz) turning herself in for pushing Perry down the stairs and the Monterey Five finally being liberated from their big lie.
—Natasha Reda, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
This victory, incidentally, liberated the island of Taiwan and returned it to Chinese jurisdiction.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberated
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Freedom after a year Upon leaving prison, several of the freed cadets described their release as bittersweet, noting that many detainees remain behind bars.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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The freed electrons drift toward readout planes at either end, creating a detailed 3D image of each particle’s trajectory.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Individual awards such as Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year will be released throughout the week.—
Charles Baggarly
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Captain has been released from jail after a judge set bail at $250,000, and he is set to enter a plea on April 9, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In another area, a mother and daughter, white with black spots, were saved from being hoarded and getting killed for meat.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to the Northwestern Mutual survey, nearly three-quarters of Gen Z already have saved more than one year of income toward retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The former Fortune 100 company marketing executive rescued a white rabbit that a family with kids no longer wanted.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Seriously injured, Johnson was rescued by helicopter, but Molly disappeared.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Liberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberated. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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