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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
In late June, the Supreme Court handed the Trump Administration a major victory in its effort to eliminate birthright citizenship, ruling that, while challenges to Trump’s order worked their way through the courts, federal judges could not fully block it from taking effect.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The ruling in Tape v. Hurley affirmed birthright citizenship for children of Chinese immigrants, decades before Plessy v. Ferguson or Brown v. Board of Education would reshape American jurisprudence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
You’re being reminded that joy is a birthright, not a luxury.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 17 Aug. 2025
Disdain for Washington is the birthright of every American, indeed the entire English-speaking world.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The ruling in Tape v. Hurley affirmed birthright citizenship for children of Chinese immigrants, decades before Plessy v. Ferguson or Brown v. Board of Education would reshape American jurisprudence.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
You’re being reminded that joy is a birthright, not a luxury.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 17 Aug. 2025
Disdain for Washington is the birthright of every American, indeed the entire English-speaking world.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthright
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In the period 1856–1863, the biologist and botanist Gregor Mendel discovered the laws of biological inheritance.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s hope that her uncle, Cora’s brother Harold (Paul Giamatti), who’s due to visit from America, will bring some good news on that front, in the form of an inheritance from his and Cora’s mother, who has recently died.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The job cuts are permanent, and employees will not have bumping rights to other positions.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Being able to travel is a great privilege, and that certainly isn't lost on Noack.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The actress is also quick to acknowledge her privilege as a mother with agency in her professional life.—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Policing, a government responsibility nowhere delegated to the federal government, is clearly a state and local prerogative.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
8 Sep. 2025
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There is no mistaking that the Democrats are on thin ice with their knee-jerk and obligatory nods to local prerogative.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthright. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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