become free

Frequency: 7.012.0 per million words

to transition into a state of not being controlled

freeVERB + free (not controlled by rules)

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become

Examples (10)

  • After years of censorship, journalists have finally become free to report the truth.
  • Once the contract expires, employees will become free to work elsewhere.
  • The country hopes to become free from foreign influence.
  • She fought to become free of her oppressor's control.
  • With the debt paid off, they can become free from financial pressure.
  • If the court rules in his favor, he will become free on Monday.
  • Artists must become free to experiment without fear of rejection.
  • By 2030, the region aims to become free of fossil fuels.
  • Therapy helped him become free from anxiety.
  • Only when the laws change will citizens truly become free to speak their minds.