liberation
noun
lib·er·a·tion
ˌli-bə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the act of liberating : the state of being liberated
2
: a movement seeking equal rights and status for a group
women's liberation
Examples of liberation in a Sentence
The liberation of the city took weeks.
the liberation of the slaves was one of the key results of the Civil War
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Photovogue, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
But long before he was arrested by federal agents Saturday night, Khalil told CNN he felt called to advocate for the liberation of both the Palestinian and Jewish people as a refugee.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Róisín Pierce Themes of female resistance, liberation, and freedom through making are embedded in Irish designer Róisín Pierce’s approach.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Every child whose inner life FC revealed was a challenge to the system that had failed them; their messages were taken as a source of liberation, whether from actual imprisonment in institutions or from the softer tyranny of meager expectations.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Liberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberation. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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liberation
noun
lib·er·a·tion
ˌlib-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the act of liberating : the state of being liberated
2
: a movement seeking equal rights for a group
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