liberalize
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become liberal.
has liberalized
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present perfectof liberalize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mao Zedong’s China has liberalized and integrated itself into the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Since 2016, the agency has liberalized its regulations to permit patients to consult a doctor through telemedicine and to obtain the pills without traveling to a clinic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
China in recent years has liberalized natural gas prices by allowing distributors to pass costs on to industrial and commercial customers, although Beijing maintained tight control over household prices to avoid a consumer backlash.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2023
The Catholic island nation has liberalized some laws in recent years, legalizing divorce 10 years ago and same-sex marriage in 2017.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2021
Four private banks have been licensed, and the government has liberalized foreign trade and abolished price controls on most goods.
From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
