Medal of Freedom
noun phrase
: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields
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Trump awarded Adelson the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018.
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Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
He was named the James Beard Foundation’s humanitarian of the year in 2018 and was awarded with a Presidential Medal of Freedom in January 2025.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump awarded Miriam Adelson, an Israeli-American billionaire and GOP megadonor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden in January.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
He was named the James Beard Foundation’s humanitarian of the year in 2018 and was awarded with a Presidential Medal of Freedom in January 2025.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Trump awarded Miriam Adelson, an Israeli-American billionaire and GOP megadonor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden in January.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 20 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 28 Oct. 2025.
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