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enfranchised

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verb

past tense of enfranchise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfranchised
Adjective
  • As climate action becomes politicized, companies feel less empowered to speak openly or pursue joint strategies—further entrenching risk.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Embracing failure is pivotal for success in an empowered culture.
    Forbes, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But she’s also been freed in a way.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The Kremlin on Thursday freed Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American ballerina sentenced to 12 years in prison for donating to a Ukrainian charity, in exchange for a man accused of funneling military-grade electronics from the United States to Russia’s armed forces.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The 60th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s famous March 15, 1965, voting rights speech is an important reminder of the power of moral suasion when applied in support of basic democratic principles.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Basic concepts of equality, dignity and the right to vote are at the core of the American democratic experience.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Today, Hampton’s legacy is one of revolutionary love, community and the audacity to imagine a liberated future.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The liberated students go wild on campus with some students like Marie trying to stop them.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In the National Academies' most recent decadal survey released in 2022, a panel of researchers recommended NASA continue with the MSR program but stated the program's cost should not undermine other planetary science missions.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
  • He was released from prison in October 2019.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.
    Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Four family members were later rescued as authorities continued recovery efforts.
    Dale Denwalt, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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