liberated

adjective

lib·​er·​at·​ed ˈli-bə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce liberated (audio)
: freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles
a liberated woman
a liberated marriage

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The images of liberated Syrians are as moving as the images of Germans after the Berlin Wall came down. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024 More mass and individual graves, torture chambers and other evidence of atrocities were uncovered in the liberated territories in Kharkiv region. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024 But the liberated coalition’s model also has been widely criticized as antisemitic. Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024 Under Marsch, appointed less than two months ago, Canada looks liberated but not unfocused. Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for liberated 

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of liberated was in 1887

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“Liberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberated. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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liberated

adjective
lib·​er·​at·​ed
: freed from or opposed to traditional social and sexual attitudes or roles
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