as in emancipation
the act of setting free from slavery
the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War
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Recent Examples of liberation
Even so, cultivating rest and joy are necessary for collective liberation.
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Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 3 July 2025
Passover, a major Jewish holiday, commemorates the liberation of the Hebrews from slavery in ancient Egypt.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Passover is a Jewish holiday commemorating the liberation of the Hebrews from slavery in ancient Egypt.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The visit comes ahead of Colombia’s July 20th Independence Day — a milestone that was facilitated by Haiti, which provided arms and soldiers to help in its liberation and that of Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama from under Spanish rule.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, Parents, 3 July 2025
Passover, a major Jewish holiday, commemorates the liberation of the Hebrews from slavery in ancient Egypt.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Passover is a Jewish holiday commemorating the liberation of the Hebrews from slavery in ancient Egypt.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The visit comes ahead of Colombia’s July 20th Independence Day — a milestone that was facilitated by Haiti, which provided arms and soldiers to help in its liberation and that of Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama from under Spanish rule.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberation
emancipation
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The craft was then taught to enslaved people, who built many of the walls throughout Middle Tennessee, and then, after emancipation, many former slaves established themselves as stack stonemasons.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
17 July 2025
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In the gap between law and emancipation, white landowners reaped profits, and Black families remained in bondage, unaware of the paper promises made in Washington.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberation. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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