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as in choice
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
he doesn't want to go to the sales conference, but he doesn't have that liberty
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as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another
the hope that the country's first-ever elections will usher in a new era of liberty and respect for the rule of law
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Recent Examples of liberty
Law enforcement and liberty are not opposing values.
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Eric Balliet, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
Reihan Salam – Salam is president of the Manhattan Institute, a research and advocacy organization that advances opportunity, individual liberty and the rule of law in America and its great cities.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
So, the short film form and animation were often used and gave so much more liberty to express things in a more unconventional way.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The violence against our officers and the violations of religious liberties cannot be allowed to continue.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
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Eric Balliet, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
Reihan Salam – Salam is president of the Manhattan Institute, a research and advocacy organization that advances opportunity, individual liberty and the rule of law in America and its great cities.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
So, the short film form and animation were often used and gave so much more liberty to express things in a more unconventional way.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
The violence against our officers and the violations of religious liberties cannot be allowed to continue.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for liberty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberty
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This includes assessing how aircraft and engine design choices interact with existing airport infrastructure, such as taxiways, gates, and maintenance areas.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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Travel to opposite ends of humanity’s timeline; body-hop your consciousness across chassis; take up your weapon of choice for a bloody werewolf hunt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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True autonomy demands a fundamentally different approach — a unified system that perceives, decides, and acts with the entire body at once.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gains have largely reflect optimism about its opportunities in autonomy and energy storage.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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If the judge did take that step, the case would likely be reassigned either to another prosecutor’s office in a neighboring county or to the state Attorney General’s office – all options which come with their own drawbacks.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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To schedule an appointment, please call the Lottery Player Relations office at 844-887-6836, option 2.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Freelancer, however, harkened back to the open concept introduced by Elite, giving players 48 star systems to explore and the freedom to pursue their own destiny as traders, miners, or bounty hunters.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ordinary citizens in Minnesota have rallied in large numbers to defend constitutional freedoms.—
Binaifer Nowrojee,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Even so, economists pointed to an apparent shift in household preferences, with consumers increasingly allocating spending towards services rather than goods.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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After understanding my preferences, recommend 3 content formats ranked by sustainability.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The ruling on the injunction focused on the argument by Minnesota officials that the federal government is violating the Constitution’s 10th Amendment, which limits the federal government’s powers to infringe on the sovereignty of states.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Those records were also used to aid federal assimilation efforts and chip away at tribal sovereignty, communal lands and identity.—
Graham Lee Brewer,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Gold also continued its rally as investors are flocking to the safe haven amid challenges to the Federal Reserve’s independence and a weakening dollar.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Following the country’s independence in 1991, the Kazakhstan Premier League was formed, a competition that Kairat have won five times — including the last two editions in 2024 and 2025.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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This visit was very important signal for our partners that Kyiv, much more safety right now, and also very important signal that Great Britain stay together with Ukraine, support Ukraine -- support our country in the fight for our freedom, for our independency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2022
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Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency.—
Barton Swaim,
WSJ,
27 Dec. 2021
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“Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberty. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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