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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Giovanni also spoke with clear-eyed passion about the bravery of trans people and their importance for our future and liberation.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas are grassroots liberation movements that have emerged in response to occupation and will continue to play a significant role as long as the underlying conditions persist—which is to say until the Palestinians’ right to self-determination is realized.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
Customer Razan Rashidi orders her tea with a celebratory phrase in Arabic, and the men manning the counter beam, telling her that on this day of liberation, tea for a fellow Syrian is free.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
Giovanni, born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr., used her voice as a poet to address issues of Black identity and Black liberation.
—Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
Organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas are grassroots liberation movements that have emerged in response to occupation and will continue to play a significant role as long as the underlying conditions persist—which is to say until the Palestinians’ right to self-determination is realized.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2024
Customer Razan Rashidi orders her tea with a celebratory phrase in Arabic, and the men manning the counter beam, telling her that on this day of liberation, tea for a fellow Syrian is free.
—Rob Schmitz, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
Giovanni, born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr., used her voice as a poet to address issues of Black identity and Black liberation.
—Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberation. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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