- past tense form of emancipate.
- past participle of emancipate.
emancipated
Example Sentences
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The 54-year-old pastor, a former rector of the Christian University of Sumba, wants atas to be emancipated.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
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
In history class, Gogol has learned that European immigrants had their names changed at Ellis Island, that slaves renamed themselves once they were emancipated.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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