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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
Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The congressional task force probing the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump released its final report this week.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
The Fall City Police Department’s Community Action & Suppression Team was executing a search warrant when 33-year-old Robert Langlais and another suspect fled on the roof, police said in a news release.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Perry was released from prison and ultimately exonerated of all charges in 2021.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The congressional task force probing the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump released its final report this week.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The safety features include modifications to the site's LLM and improvements to detection and intervention systems, the site said in a news release Thursday.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
The Fall City Police Department’s Community Action & Suppression Team was executing a search warrant when 33-year-old Robert Langlais and another suspect fled on the roof, police said in a news release.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Irish punk-poets unleashed an emotional track that’s become a battle cry for the downtrodden and forgotten, and which could only be written by these working-class Dublin natives.Charles Moss, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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It’s been years in the making for Dre and Snoop to reconnect and unleash a joint project.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
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While the technology is impressive, the real value lies in how these platforms free up HR professionals to focus on what matters most – the human aspect of their role.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Questioned by the rebel fighter who freed him, the man identified himself as Adel Ghurbal from the central Syrian city of Homs.Tim Lister, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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On Monday, the ISW's map noted gains by Kyiv in Ukraine's Donetsk region as well as claims by Russian sources that Ukrainian forces had liberated Novyi Komar.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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His apparent ouster would bring to a close nearly 25 years of his tight-grip rule, liberate Syria from a family dynasty that has brutally controlled Syria for double that time and inject fresh turmoil into a Middle East region already spilling over with warfare and political uncertainty.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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The movie has also cast Colman Domingo as patriarch Joe Jackson and Nia Long as Michael’s mother, Katherine Jackson. Bugonia (Nov. 7) Poor Things and The Favourite filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest bizarre sci-fi comedy is actually a remake of the 2003 South Korean film Save the Green Planet!Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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Of late, the tensions in Iran, Israel and Ukraine have cast a long shadow on trade finance, reconfiguring risk perceptions, financial flows and market strategies.Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the IRS issued official notice that for calendar year 2024 the dollar-limit threshold would drop to $5,000 and further announced the 2025 threshold would be $2,500.Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The move, announced in a statement Thursday, is the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history, the White House said.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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In March, the FBI raided the facility, leading the agency to sack its current warden after less than three months on the job.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Williams drove the Bears into Lions territory in a bid to set up a field goal which would’ve sent the game to overtime, but the 2024 No. 1 overall pick was sacked on second-and-20 from the 35-yard line.Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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The layoffs and discharges rate (layoffs as a percentage of total employment) was just 1% in October, hovering near an all-time low, JOLTS data showed.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Since 2022, the Education Department has announced group discharges for more than 1.2 million victims who attended predatory schools.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Sleepers aren’t always obscure backups available to be picked up off the waiver wire, though, either.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The California waiver has a long history in environmental law.David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Release.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/release. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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