liberalize
verb
lib·er·al·ize
ˈli-b(ə-)rə-ˌlīz 
liberalized; liberalizing
: to make liberal or more liberal
: to become liberal or more liberal
Examples of liberalize in a Sentence
The country's immigration policies have begun to liberalize.
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Dresser wants to use her free time to speak with clients and is optimistic that AI will continue to liberalize employees’ workflows.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024
Holdouts to the tide of freedom, such as China, seemed set to liberalize, at least economically, and posed no imminent threat to the United States.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
According to California Waterfowl, which has led the push for liberalizing the sprig limit, hunting pressure is likely not causing low counts for the species.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024
The 1989 Tiananmen Square protests represented an opportunity to liberalize the government in response to the growing private sector that emerged from economic reforms started a decade earlier.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 11 May 2024
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024
Holdouts to the tide of freedom, such as China, seemed set to liberalize, at least economically, and posed no imminent threat to the United States.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
According to California Waterfowl, which has led the push for liberalizing the sprig limit, hunting pressure is likely not causing low counts for the species.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024
The 1989 Tiananmen Square protests represented an opportunity to liberalize the government in response to the growing private sector that emerged from economic reforms started a decade earlier.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 11 May 2024
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“Liberalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liberalize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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liberalize
verb
lib·er·al·ize
ˈlib(-ə)-rə-ˌlīz
liberalized; liberalizing
: to make or become liberal or more liberal
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