Free
Free adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.
Usage example: the 20th century saw many African countries become free after many years of European rule
Released is a synonym for free in sovereign topic. In some cases you can use "Released" instead an adjective "Free", when it comes to topics like absolved, out on bail.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The first Command & Conquer: Red Alert was released for free as a limited-time promotion when EA released the third title in the series.
Source: Rereleased for Free -
At times when holding or exchanging prisoners of war was unfeasible, captors would often grant prisoners a parole: They would be flat out released and free to go in exchange for signing a paper saying that they will not take up arms against their captors again.
Source: Luxury Prison Suite -
The gas is released...only it's released outside the chamber, and is the antidote to free all the entombed villains; Po switched hoses just before he got caught.
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Released and Free. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/free/released
Free & Released. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/free/released>.
Released or Free. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/free/released.
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