Synonyms of right
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as in privilege
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as in claim
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as in justice
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as in true
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as in real
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as in correct
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as in deserved
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as in privilege
something to which one has a just claim
everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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as in claim
an entitlement to something
what right do you have to tell us what to do?
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as in justice
the practice of giving to others what is their due
activists who have fought all their lives for right
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as in true
following an original exactly
a modern replica of an 18th-century British warship that is right in all of its details
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as in real
being exactly as appears or as claimed
despite the name, New York's East River is a strait and not a right river
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as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
the obvious answer is not always the right one
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as in deserved
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
trying to do what is right
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as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
a right woman who did not hang around waterfront bars
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as in linear
free from irregularities or digressions in course
the first city in America laid out with broad, right avenues
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as in normal
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
he hasn't been right since he suffered serious brain injury in the accident
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as in appropriate
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
the right tool for the job
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as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
stay right where you are
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as in straight
in a direct line or course
walk right over here now
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as in very
to a great degree
a right beautiful day we're having!
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as in immediately
without delay
we'll leave right after dinner
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as in correctly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
you're not dressed right for an interview with a big-time law firm
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Recent Examples of right
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
The Florida Panthers acquired the rights to defenseman Radko Gudas from the Anaheim Ducks, general manager Bill Zito announced Monday.
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Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The Heat will be poised to pounce if the right player falls through the cracks.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
But the chicken souvla plate is right up there as another top customer favorite.
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Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Roosevelt did not argue that if Americans simply felt more confident, the economy would right itself.
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New York Times,
9 June 2026
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Substance abuse is greatly detrimental in its own right, of course, but sometimes the issues that stem from it—stress, emotional exhaustion, secrecy, avoidance—can have similarly devastating long-term effects on a person’s wellbeing.
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Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
The Florida Panthers acquired the rights to defenseman Radko Gudas from the Anaheim Ducks, general manager Bill Zito announced Monday.
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Ava Dicecca,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
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The Full Moon later reminds you that the right audience matters.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The Heat will be poised to pounce if the right player falls through the cracks.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
But the chicken souvla plate is right up there as another top customer favorite.
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Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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Kyle Stowers followed with an RBI single to right to give the Marlins a 2-1 lead.
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Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Roosevelt did not argue that if Americans simply felt more confident, the economy would right itself.
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New York Times,
9 June 2026
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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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However, virtually the same day after Trump makes such triumphant claims, Iranian leaders deny that those things have been agreed upon.
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The government says the land is privately owned, but rival claims over its privatization have emerged.
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Karen Spencer's murder showed how the criminal justice system can fail victims of domestic violence and drew attention to the crisis in Orange County.
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Talarico’s faith is distinct from the Catholicism that Vice President JD Vance embraced in 2019, which sees a central place for Christianity in American life that’s focused on traditional social values like family formation — not social justice.
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From viral Aldi Finds to tried-and-true products shoppers love to tell their friends about, people love the thrill of discovering something new here.
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That rugged access is part of the appeal for buyers seeking a true escape rather than a weekend cabin with neighbors in sight.
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But what if the real story is something much bigger?
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The investment bank was less enthusiastic about gold as a hedge, noting that higher real yields and a stronger dollar have weighed on bullion prices, while gold options have become relatively expensive compared with equity and rates derivatives.
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The respondent, the lower court winner, argues that the lower court decision was correct and should be affirmed.
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Trump is correct that retail gas prices have been slow to come down.
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Germany's head coach, Julian Nagelsmann, gave Ecuador its deserved praise for the win today, saying his own team failed to find its rhythm in the second half.
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Two families continue to carry burdens that neither asked for nor deserved.
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Manliness is a touchy subject these days, but there was a time when honorable combat was respected above the mere running of one’s mouth.
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And Florida passed only because one player made the honorable decision.
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