Medal of Freedom
noun phrase
: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields
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Goodall was appointed Dame of the British Empire in 2004, and awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.
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Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Most recently, Goodall was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Joe Biden at the beginning of 2025.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
His more than five decades of advocacy earned him numerous accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Former President Obama awarded Redford the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Most recently, Goodall was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Joe Biden at the beginning of 2025.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
His more than five decades of advocacy earned him numerous accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Former President Obama awarded Redford the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Medal of Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Freedom. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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