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as in liberties
the state of being free from the control or power of another
we owe our freedom to the untold numbers of soldiers who have fought in our nation's wars since its founding
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as in latitudes
the right to act or move freely
as special guests of the owners, the youngsters had full freedom of the resort and its private beach
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Recent Examples of freedoms
Damico said the immigration advocacy work is a part of the DNA of The Workers Circle, which is a 125-year-old organization founded by Eastern European immigrants who came to the United States fleeing persecution and seeking democratic freedoms, according to Damico.
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Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
What’s next The Chinese central government and pro-Beijing lawmakers, who have denied any erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong, said the veto would not create a constitutional crisis but rather showcased the checks and balances of Hong Kong’s governance.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
What endures are the soil conditions — the freedoms and institutions that allow creativity and risk-taking to flourish.
—Tom Chavez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
At least 30 news organizations declined to sign the new policy, citing a threat to press freedoms and their ability to conduct independent newsgathering on the world's most powerful military.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Restrictions on reproductive freedoms often necessitate other kinds of restrictions to enforce and maintain them.
—Seda Saluk, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Diddy won’t be able to enjoy the freedoms of a normal United States citizen once his prison sentence is complete.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Independent field research paints a clearer picture of the state of union freedoms in Cambodia.
—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the shah’s secular rule, Iranians had been economically depressed and struggled against tightening social freedoms.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
What’s next The Chinese central government and pro-Beijing lawmakers, who have denied any erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong, said the veto would not create a constitutional crisis but rather showcased the checks and balances of Hong Kong’s governance.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
What endures are the soil conditions — the freedoms and institutions that allow creativity and risk-taking to flourish.
—Tom Chavez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
At least 30 news organizations declined to sign the new policy, citing a threat to press freedoms and their ability to conduct independent newsgathering on the world's most powerful military.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Restrictions on reproductive freedoms often necessitate other kinds of restrictions to enforce and maintain them.
—Seda Saluk, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Diddy won’t be able to enjoy the freedoms of a normal United States citizen once his prison sentence is complete.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Independent field research paints a clearer picture of the state of union freedoms in Cambodia.
—Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Under the shah’s secular rule, Iranians had been economically depressed and struggled against tightening social freedoms.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedoms
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All families are now less safe and left vulnerable to politicians and a Court that has abandoned its duty to protect personal liberties.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Keith Urban's romantic lyrical liberties are to be taken very lightly — so says the country singer amid his divorce from Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike in the Northern Hemisphere, Mars and Mercury will be more visible in the Southern Hemisphere mid-latitudes, where they are not lost in the light from sunset.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The problem is, different factors drive weather and climate near the equator than in the middle latitudes – meaning that these weather forecast models are much less accurate at predicting weather in the tropics.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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An impending federal ruling is expected to strip Texas DACA recipients of their work authorizations, impacting tens of thousands of people in the state.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those actions were justified using authorizations for the use of military force passed by Congress in 2001 and 2002.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Black Sea region stands out as a canvas of chokepoints and competing sovereignties, of energy routes and grain corridors, of overlapping jurisdictions and unresolved conflicts.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, Madar has been snapping up licenses — from an extension of Coach’s fragrance license to the recent inkings of ones with Off-White and Longchamp — but also has driven the acquisition of Goutal and the launch of an in-house brand called Solférino.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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State officials revoked multiple licenses connected to Devastating and another firm on the Esparto site, BlackStar Fireworks, following the explosion.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s meeting with Xi ended in a trade agreement that called for the US to lower tariffs on China by 10%, bringing the effective rate on Chinese exports down to 47%; and for China to delay some export controls on rare earths and resume purchases of American soybeans.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The communication app should provide the security and administrative controls needed to manage users and protect company data.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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