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as in right
something to which one has a just claim
the promotion is his birthright, after the work he put in
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Recent Examples of birthright
Everybody who’s born in the UK has a birthright to that.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
Citizenship should be earned, not a birthright as to foreign nationals’ children.
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Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
On Earth, global wealth took off like a rocket when property rights came to be regarded as the birthright of all people, not just the rich and powerful.
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Antony Davies,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Cain killing Abel, Jacob stealing Esau’s birthright, Romulus and Remus fighting to the death.
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Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
Citizenship should be earned, not a birthright as to foreign nationals’ children.
—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
On Earth, global wealth took off like a rocket when property rights came to be regarded as the birthright of all people, not just the rich and powerful.
—
Antony Davies,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Cain killing Abel, Jacob stealing Esau’s birthright, Romulus and Remus fighting to the death.
—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for birthright
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthright
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After all, that's the most feasible way to leave behind an inheritance rather than a pile of creditor claims.
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The film tells the story of three men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain, and inheritance.
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His far-right allies are openly advocating for a more permanent presence and continued operations.
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What specifically might these legal rights and protections look like?
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Fernández emphasized the gravity of the situation, noting that obtaining a license is a privilege that requires knowledge of traffic laws.
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With data often scattered in different silos throughout an organization, and with all that data governed by different access privileges and by varying privacy and security considerations, things can get complicate fast.
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthright. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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