emancipation

noun

i-ˌman(t)-sə-ˈpā-shən How to pronounce emancipation (audio)
Definition of emancipationnext
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 That’s perhaps a fitting takeaway for Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the total restoration of the Union and a more tenuous victory for emancipation. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 These sites — recognized or not — should remind Floridians that Juneteenth’s celebration only marks the beginning of emancipation. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026 Everything from the division of the Peaches and the Plums to Shamea’s tagline this season is a secret cry from Shamea to Porsha, begging for attention under the guise of her own emancipation. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026 Barriere grew up observing the emancipation day in Houston and Western Louisiana, where Juneteenth parties were ubiquitous. — Sheeka Sanahori - For The Ajc, AJC.com, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for emancipation
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liberation
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  • Today, Project 2025 seeks to reverse no-fault divorce, despite its historical ties to women's liberation.
    — Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • When religion is made to serve the work of empire rather than the work of liberation, something has gone grievously wrong.
    — Otis Moss III, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of liberation

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“Emancipation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emancipation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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