- past tense form of emancipate.
- past participle of emancipate.
emancipated
Example Sentences
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My children received survivor’s benefits until they emancipated.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
For Pontormo, who studied with Leonardo da Vinci and was influenced by Michelangelo and Dürer, it’s the painting that shows him stylistically emancipated from those giants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Abraham practically brings the house down with “Independently Owned,” an anthem to her character’s emancipated spirit.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
Her third great-grandfather Dean Harris was likely born into slavery in Georgia around 1835 and was emancipated after the Civil War.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2024
She was so spontaneous, so emancipated, with such a free and modern spirit, that Aureliano did not know what to do with his body when he saw her arrive.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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