liberalize
verb
lib·er·al·ize
ˈli-b(ə-)rə-ˌlīz 
liberalized; liberalizing
: to make liberal or more liberal
: to become liberal or more liberal
Examples of liberalize in a Sentence
The country's immigration policies have begun to liberalize.
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Most American policymakers who championed the signing of the 1979 bilateral agreement thought science would liberalize China.
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Caroline Wagner, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
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—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In 2021, subsidies for manufacturers using domestic renewable energy were ended, and prices were liberalized.
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Caroline Wagner, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
Establishing a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis to supplement—or replace—the eroded oversight housed within the Office of Management and Budget could form a cornerstone of broader efforts to streamline and liberalize federal regulation.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In 2021, subsidies for manufacturers using domestic renewable energy were ended, and prices were liberalized.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The strategy, released in 2016, is part of the country’s aims to liberalize its image amid human rights violations, build its economy in non-oil sectors, and boost tourism.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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liberalize
verb
lib·er·al·ize
ˈlib(-ə)-rə-ˌlīz
liberalized; liberalizing
: to make or become liberal or more liberal
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