Medal of Freedom

noun phrase

: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields

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He was also posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 by then-President Barack Obama for his contributions to equality and human rights. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 Mark Levin speaks, with President Donald Trump behind him, during a ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Attorney General Edwin Meese, in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Washington. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025 In 2009, President Barack Obama awarded him the Medal of Freedom. Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 June 2025 Milk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Medal of Freedom

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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 2 Jul. 2025.

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