as in to liberate
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
under the cover of darkness animal rights activists emancipated the inhabitants of the mink ranch
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Recent Examples of emancipate
At the age of 14, Culkin emancipated himself from his parents.
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Janelle Ash, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
The mother-daughter duo went their separate ways when Drew was emancipated at the age of 14.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
In February 1991, the child star emancipated herself at the age of 14 and moved into an apartment of her own.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Under this framework, any slaves coming voluntarily to Union lines were effectively emancipated.
—Scott Spillman, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emancipate
Janelle Ash, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
The mother-daughter duo went their separate ways when Drew was emancipated at the age of 14.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
In February 1991, the child star emancipated herself at the age of 14 and moved into an apartment of her own.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Under this framework, any slaves coming voluntarily to Union lines were effectively emancipated.
—Scott Spillman, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emancipate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emancipate
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Photo: Courtesy of Hannah Jackson Eighty years ago today, on April 11, 1945, Morris was liberated from the Buchenwald concentration camp in Weimar, Germany.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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In liberating Hollywood movies from the social context, younger viewers also liberated them from their commercial roots, from the very notion of popularity, which was central to Kael’s understanding of the art of movies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One hand is freed just long enough to hold the receiver when making phone calls.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the original poster disagreed, arguing that the line was in fact freeing.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Despite reuniting for live performances in recent years, Rage Against the Machine hasn’t released any original studio material since 2000’s Renegades.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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McFarland previously pleaded guilty to fraud charges related to the disastrous first Fyre Festival and was released from prison in 2022 after serving less than four years.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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Hundreds had to be rescued, and most of the deaths were caused by vehicles getting stuck in high water.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Officials can be seen running toward plumes of smoke after the partial building collapsed to rescue the firefighter.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some other states specifically prohibit localities from enfranchising noncitizens.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Thus enfranchised, Hackman took on Richard Harris’ elegant killer English Bob with gusto, mixing in a bravura oratorical gavotte with ample kicks to the ribs, and summoning the Best Supporting Actor trophy.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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California family discusses ongoing legal and political battle to 'save girls' sports' as issue heats up Taylor and Ryan Starling of Riverside, California discussed their ongoing lawsuit over trans inclusion in girls' sports, speaking at the state capital and all the fallout that has come with it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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If projections around the tariffs’ impact are correct, then getting some shopping done now could save you time and money later.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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Systems built on power, fear, and control are reacting because their grip is beginning to loosen.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Grey's Anatomy's vice-like grip on the medical drama genre is loosening with The Pitt, a thrilling and impeccably researched new Max series set in a Pittsburgh emergency room.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Tubman’s father had been manumitted by his owner, but Brodess had inherited Tubman, hiring her and her siblings out to neighbors for seasonal work, whether trapping muskrats or clearing land.—
Casey Cep,
The New Yorker,
24 June 2024
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Grant would manumit his one enslaved servant, William Jones, in 1859.—
Harold Holzer,
WSJ,
1 Jan. 2024
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“Emancipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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