liberated
Britishadjective
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given liberty; freed; released
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released from occupation or subjugation by a foreign power
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(esp in feminist theory) not bound by traditional sexual and social roles
Example Sentences
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But if Thompson’s noir tales are bound by the restraints of the era and genre, they are also liberated by them, and these books are surprisingly experimental.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Now liberated, it is the gateway for freed Ukrainian prisoners of war heading home.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Milan marked that day by naming a prominent square in the city’s center April 25 Plaza for the day the uprising that liberated Milan began.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Other writers liberated by Ms. Allen include Horton Foote and Eudora Welty, who were similarly cast out for being “regional” writers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
The fall of the Berlin Wall on 11/9/89 unleashed forces that ultimately liberated all the captive peoples of the Soviet Empire.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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