release
verb (used with object)
to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go.
released
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past participleof release.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 release.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
releaseverb (used with object)to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go.
Example Sentences
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These include U.K. labor market figures Tuesday and inflation data set to be released on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
She was also a model and singer, having released several singles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
No official statement has been released of the talks reportedly focusing on concrete actions to decommission Hamas's weapons - as well as the withdrawal of Israeli troops and humanitarian efforts.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
But investors will be keeping an eye on the minutes of last month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, to be released Wednesday, for details on how Fed members view inflation and the interest-rate environment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
This animal was deemed to have met the Department's criteria, and was therefore released this morning into its native habitat.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
