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
The mantra presents the image of a ripe cucumber becoming untethered from its vine, evoking a deep desire for liberation from the physical world—a strong yearning for an unbounded, eternal, and therefore immortal condition.
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
But research shows that liberation begins when people stop fighting their internal experience and instead change their relationship to it.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The holiday has been observed as a celebration of Black freedom, resilience and community, and in recent years has taken on broader national significance as both a commemoration of liberation and a reminder of the long struggle for racial justice in the United States.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Does the oppression of cloistered women in Catholic Europe in any way connect to the liberation of dissenting women in Protestant Europe?
—Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
But research shows that liberation begins when people stop fighting their internal experience and instead change their relationship to it.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The holiday has been observed as a celebration of Black freedom, resilience and community, and in recent years has taken on broader national significance as both a commemoration of liberation and a reminder of the long struggle for racial justice in the United States.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Does the oppression of cloistered women in Catholic Europe in any way connect to the liberation of dissenting women in Protestant Europe?
—Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberation
emancipation
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Monumental Baptist Church is marking 200 years of service, a legacy that stretches back generations — long before emancipation and just decades after the nation's founding.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Some view these people’s unemployment as the beginning of their emancipation.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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