1
as in to unleash
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
the losing player released his anger with a great yell of frustration
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2
as in to give way (to)
to find emotional release for
tried to find other ways of releasing tension than by chewing her fingernails
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as in to free
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
release the prisoners immediately
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as in to liberate
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
the new governor finally managed to release himself from his rash campaign promise
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as in to cast
to throw or give off
an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the panel of nutritionists released their findings on the safety and effectiveness of various diets
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
they released the workers who couldn't handle the new technology
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as in waiver
a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege
we had to sign a liability release before they'd let us go rock climbing on their property
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as in announcement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
a press release announcing that the governor would not run for a second term
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as in relief
reduction of or freedom from pain
only sleep offered any release from the agony of the migraine
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Recent Examples of release
Mike Levine, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
What To Watch This Week The economic calendar releases for the week are not of the highest importance.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
Given Trump’s order, the release of all this information sounded dramatic, but much of what has been revealed is about as interesting as that driver’s-license detail.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Karl asked if the administration would release information on those deported.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
What To Watch This Week The economic calendar releases for the week are not of the highest importance.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
Centering the action with gore and gratuitous violence up front gave it an identity that was then doubled down upon in every subsequent release .
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
Given Trump’s order, the release of all this information sounded dramatic, but much of what has been revealed is about as interesting as that driver’s-license detail.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for release
Verb
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Some thunderstorms turned severe and unleashed damaging winds as the rain came gushing down Thursday.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Yet, others who consider the image of Kelly see something else: freedom, power, a call to arms to keep unleashing the sports bra to the world.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Removing them will free up space and improve performance.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The husband eventually managed to free himself of his bindings, and when McIsaac returned to the living room, the husband fought back and subdued him long enough to allow the rest of the family to escape and seek help, prosecutors said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The good news is that Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s legitimate government have already done the heavy lifting, liberating around 80% of Yemeni territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
Fox News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Speaking on the regular call with reporters Thursday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov expressed confidence that all parts of the Kursk region held by Ukraine will soon be liberated.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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The 12-28mm is physically compatible with full-frame cameras but doesn't cast an image circle that's big enough to cover the larger sensor format.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Rather than take a documentarian approach to photography, which tends to be more reactive and spontaneous, Aldridge’s process can be compared to that of a film director — starting with a storyboard, then the casting and set design.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro suspended flights on March 8, after the U.S. Treasury Department announced the withdrawal of Chevron’s license to export Venezuelan oil.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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In Canada, the province of Manitoba has just announced plans to extend its retail sales tax (RST) to cloud computing services beginning in 2026.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Then, on Thursday, Kiir sacked the governor of Upper Nile State, who hailed from Machar's party.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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And now 10 engineers charged with developing the AI have been sacked and the fate of the project has been thrown into doubt, staff told Forbes.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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State of play: A group of right-wing House Freedom Caucus members held up an unrelated procedural vote Tuesday to force a conversation with leadership about their concerns regarding the discharge petition.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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He was also charged with one count of robbery and one count of discharge of a firearm during the commission of a violent felony.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Accepting a trade to Anaheim allowed Trouba to have some control over his destination, as opposed to being put on waivers and being exposed to 31 teams.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Alternately, Primack proposes that Chisholm ask for a one-time waiver from the NBA, gambling that the record sticker tag of the sale (which does not even include a stake in the Celtics' home arena, TD Garden) would probably dissuade the league's other owners from turning down such an agreement.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Release.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/release. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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