as in empowered
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as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
in a way, modern labor-saving appliances enfranchised people, giving them much more leisure time
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enfranchised
Adjective
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Experts previously told Newsweek that ICE would become more empowered and emboldened under Trump's second administration.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Thanks to the likes of Princess Diana, who memorably styled a Catherine Walker suit with a Hackett waistcoat in 1988, royal women throughout the globe became more empowered to style suited moments for daytime engagements.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The hostages were freed January 21, 1981, moments after Reagan’s inauguration.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
30 Dec. 2024
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What critics miss is the decades of effort by Bezos to create a network This freed him from the need to tell people what to do.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The decision came in a lawsuit filed by 14 Democratic states challenging DOGE's authority to access sensitive government data.—
Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Last week, the White House sent termination notices to several U.S. attorneys around the country who had been appointed by Democratic former President Joe Biden.—
Jasper Ward,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This subtle yet revolutionary approach reflects the film’s core message: change begins with the smallest of actions, and these quiet acts of defiance can ripple outward to create a more liberated future.—
Taarini Kaur Dang,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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For the other man, meanwhile, those initially disorientating dreams cue a release from the strictures of masculine expectations and self-image, demonstrated through his increasingly liberated performances in a local choir.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Adidas made $437 million from the first batch of its Yeezy shoes released after severing ties with West, some of which benefited organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and a non-profit founded by George Floyd’s brother.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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He was released from prison in October 2019.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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Four family members were later rescued as authorities continued recovery efforts.—
Dale Denwalt,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Enfranchised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfranchised. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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