liberalize
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become liberal.
liberalized
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past participleof liberalize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof liberalize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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Under Canada’s newly liberalized citizenship laws, nearly one in four residents of the New England states may be eligible, along with millions more Americans across the country.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Tobacco sales will also remain under government control while oil and mining operations will be liberalized, subject to state license.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
It passed labor laws that aim to eradicate abuses, and liberalized the visa rules that shackled most foreign residents to their employers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 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
The irksome security provisions of May-Johnson were liberalized, with penalties reduced to maximum fines of $20,000 and prison terms of up to five years.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
