as in emancipation
the act of setting free from slavery
the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War
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The world will be a safer place in the absence of that regime, but only the Iranian people can be the authors of their liberation.
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940 and occupied the country until the allied liberation in 1945.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025
Costumes also come to represent a sense of liberation, especially when the film leans into eroticism.
—Tomris Laffly, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Poland President Andrzej Duda is urging his government to ensure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can attend the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation later this month without risk of detention, a presidential aide confirmed on Thursday.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940 and occupied the country until the allied liberation in 1945.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025
Costumes also come to represent a sense of liberation, especially when the film leans into eroticism.
—Tomris Laffly, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Poland President Andrzej Duda is urging his government to ensure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can attend the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation later this month without risk of detention, a presidential aide confirmed on Thursday.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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