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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When the Soviet Union fell in 1991, pro-Western reformers introduced disruptive changes designed to rapidly liberalize the economy.
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Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
But legislative committees last week overwhelmingly approved several proposals liberalizing the church’s stance on sexuality.
—Peter Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
Cuba Trump reversed many of Barack Obama’s executive orders liberalizing trade and travel to Cuba, banning U.S. flights to most Cuban cities and limiting remittances.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
In its recent report, the National Academy of Sciences cited the high proportion of immigrants among Nobel Prize winners as one of several arguments for liberalizing U.S. immigration laws and regulations.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
But legislative committees last week overwhelmingly approved several proposals liberalizing the church’s stance on sexuality.
—Peter Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
Cuba Trump reversed many of Barack Obama’s executive orders liberalizing trade and travel to Cuba, banning U.S. flights to most Cuban cities and limiting remittances.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
In its recent report, the National Academy of Sciences cited the high proportion of immigrants among Nobel Prize winners as one of several arguments for liberalizing U.S. immigration laws and regulations.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Liberalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberalize. Accessed 3 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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