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to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys
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to set free from entanglement or difficulty
we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery
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Recent Examples of liberated
Joe Lynch, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
The Ten Commandments describe the kind of relationships the liberated slaves should pursue.
—James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Siddhant Pusdekar, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2026
With the Premier League chip off their back and a squad liberated from the fear of failure, the opportunity of further glory awaits the Gunners.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
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Adjective
The story of sheltered squares being exposed to the wider world and liberated is just as relevant now as 50 years ago.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
The Ten Commandments describe the kind of relationships the liberated slaves should pursue.
—James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
Electrons liberated by the Krebs cycle then pass through another set of reactions that consume oxygen.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2026
With the Premier League chip off their back and a squad liberated from the fear of failure, the opportunity of further glory awaits the Gunners.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberated
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Well, the Thirteenth Amendment left the country with 4 million freed slaves, undefined.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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The freed men first served their sentences at the Ramo Verde military prison, but were transferred to the Lara prison five years ago.—
Gustavo Ocando Alex,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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As of Sunday evening, the names of those killed had yet to be released.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Ukraine’s emergency services said a fire had affected 800 square meters of the roof of the Dormition Cathedral, and released images that showed damage to the building.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The 1961 legislation establishing the Seashore saved the land from development and gave the public a pristine example of what the popular peninsula looked like before the Pilgrims arrived in Provincetown and before the birth of the nation.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Demolition crews were busy on Tuesday tearing down the cafe at its base, and there are serious questions about whether the pier itself can be saved.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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There were 24 crew members on board at the time and 21 were rescued from the vessel.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The crew of the Apache gunship was rescued on Monday, June 8, after the aircraft went down near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Liberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberated. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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