LIBERATIONS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

liberations

noun

plural of liberation

as in emancipations

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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Recent Examples of liberations Long before then, Basquiat had become a legend, an icon of a decade that fused the liberations of Downtown with the frustrations of Uptown. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Public pressure became even stronger after the initial wave of Ukrainian liberations of towns around Kyiv revealed Russian atrocities – including mass killings of civilians. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026

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emancipations

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Their courtroom victory in January 1856 led to one of the largest legal emancipations in US history, and certainly the largest anywhere west of Texas.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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