Medal of Freedom
noun phrase
: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump is set to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk today.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Who are previous Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients?
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Goodall was appointed Dame of the British Empire in 2004, and awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump is set to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk today.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Who are previous Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients?
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Goodall was appointed Dame of the British Empire in 2004, and awarded the US Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Medal of Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Freedom. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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