animal rights
plural noun
: rights (as to fair and humane treatment) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all animals
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Worlds of Fun also ceased its dolphin shows after the 1996 season in response to animal rights groups’ campaigns.
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Abbey Briscoe, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2025
According to a press release from the animal rights group, the bakery, owned by Jana Douglass, is a completely vegan bakery and cafe located at 4035 Hamilton Ave.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In recent years, animal rights activists in Europe and the United States have called for an end to the contests.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
In Uruguay, for example, animal rights groups have pressed to close duck hunting seasons in recent years.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Abbey Briscoe, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2025
According to a press release from the animal rights group, the bakery, owned by Jana Douglass, is a completely vegan bakery and cafe located at 4035 Hamilton Ave.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In recent years, animal rights activists in Europe and the United States have called for an end to the contests.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
In Uruguay, for example, animal rights groups have pressed to close duck hunting seasons in recent years.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Animal rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20rights. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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