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. 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 See All Example Sentences for Medal of Freedom

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Medal of Freedom was in 1945

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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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