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as in to unleash
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
the losing player released his anger with a great yell of frustration
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as in to give way (to)
to find emotional release for
tried to find other ways of releasing tension than by chewing her fingernails
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as in to free
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
release the prisoners immediately
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as in to liberate
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
the new governor finally managed to release himself from his rash campaign promise
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as in to cast
to throw or give off
an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the panel of nutritionists released their findings on the safety and effectiveness of various diets
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
they released the workers who couldn't handle the new technology
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as in waiver
a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege
we had to sign a liability release before they'd let us go rock climbing on their property
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as in announcement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
a press release announcing that the governor would not run for a second term
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as in relief
reduction of or freedom from pain
only sleep offered any release from the agony of the migraine
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Recent Examples of release
Mike Levine, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
What To Watch This Week The economic calendar releases for the week are not of the highest importance.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
Given Trump’s order, the release of all this information sounded dramatic, but much of what has been revealed is about as interesting as that driver’s-license detail.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Karl asked if the administration would release information on those deported.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
What To Watch This Week The economic calendar releases for the week are not of the highest importance.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
Centering the action with gore and gratuitous violence up front gave it an identity that was then doubled down upon in every subsequent release .
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
Given Trump’s order, the release of all this information sounded dramatic, but much of what has been revealed is about as interesting as that driver’s-license detail.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for release
Verb
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Chaos ensues, unleashing a menace that threatens to destroy the city.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Over the past few months, the Trump Administration has unleashed an all-out assault on transgender people.—
Rev. Dr. Serene Jones,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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This second phase was to begin with an agreement on permanently ending the war before the release of all living Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Israeli freeing high-profile Palestinian prisoners.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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Companies can focus on strategic goals and innovation by freeing their teams from repetitive, manual work.—
Michael Goshka,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The good news is that Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s legitimate government have already done the heavy lifting, liberating around 80% of Yemeni territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
Fox News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Women are finding building businesses as a way to step ahead in their financial lives, as well as to liberate themselves from what could feel like a glass box for many.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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While your family is away, cast a broken video screen video from YouTube.—
Kimberly Stoney,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
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He was cast in Merciless, an independent project about a vengeful head of the CIA, directed by Martin Villeneuve and produced by Christopher Tuffin.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2015, Kobe Bryant announced his retirement in The Players’ Tribune.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The festival also gives audience awards in all categories, though voting continues through Sat., March 15, and winners will be announced that week. See the complete list of winners below.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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Then, on Thursday, Kiir sacked the governor of Upper Nile State, who hailed from Machar's party.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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And now 10 engineers charged with developing the AI have been sacked and the fate of the project has been thrown into doubt, staff told Forbes.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Banerjee attributed this phenomenon to electrical discharges in a corona surrounding individual water droplets, but Zare wanted to investigate this phenomenon a bit further.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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The department now has until mid-August to post information on its website and mail letters to class members telling them how to apply for a new military discharge form.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The filing also disclosed compliance with financial covenants and a waiver obtained from Ginnie Mae regarding tangible net worth requirements.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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Growth also was greater for students reporting eligibility for a Common App fee waiver, which increased at more than four times the rate of students not reporting fee waiver eligibility (9% vs. 2%).—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Release.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/release. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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