as in liberation
the act of setting free from slavery
a book discussing the role that emancipation played in the nation's history
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Recent Examples of emancipation
So the instrument became part of a process of emancipation and socialization.
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Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
That’s an indicator of the government’s respect for Kimbangu as a champion of Black emancipation and highlights the Kimbanguist movement’s importance as a source of votes.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The tours cover the estate’s architecture, its history with horse breeding and racing and the journey from enslavement to emancipation of the African Americans who lived there.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Monumental Baptist Church is marking 200 years of service, a legacy that stretches back generations — long before emancipation and just decades after the nation's founding.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
That’s an indicator of the government’s respect for Kimbangu as a champion of Black emancipation and highlights the Kimbanguist movement’s importance as a source of votes.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The tours cover the estate’s architecture, its history with horse breeding and racing and the journey from enslavement to emancipation of the African Americans who lived there.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Monumental Baptist Church is marking 200 years of service, a legacy that stretches back generations — long before emancipation and just decades after the nation's founding.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emancipation
liberation
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Overcoming the decades-long generational belief that certain colors, prints, and fabrics are reserved for specific seasons and occasions—or worse, outright forbidden—has been one of today's greatest stylistic triumphs; if only for the sheer liberation of finally letting go of what others think.—
Lucía Tejo,
Glamour,
26 Apr. 2026
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The denomination emphasizes African Americans' dignity and liberation, Stahl said.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Emancipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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