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as in independencies
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
Rights groups in the North African kingdom have described the case as a political measure aimed at curbing freedoms.
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Conservatives used to understand that federalism is one of the core founding principles that protects our freedoms, but not any more.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The best way to defend our freedoms is to act free —now more than ever.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 26 Mar. 2026
Those small freedoms were shadowed by what had happened to Wilkens.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Babiš’ coalition is cutting support for Ukraine and planning policies critics say threaten democratic freedoms and individual rights.
—Karel Janicek, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Several former prisoners went out of their way and risked their own freedoms to help Sarah keep ahead of law enforcement.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The offer will likely to do little to placate those in the Cuban American community advocating for greater political freedoms, a full economic opening and the return of property seized from exiles.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Reaching 100 years old is rare, organizers said, but doing so as a World War II veteran makes Safford's milestone even more meaningful — a reminder of the generation whose sacrifices shaped the freedoms Americans enjoy today.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Conservatives used to understand that federalism is one of the core founding principles that protects our freedoms, but not any more.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
The best way to defend our freedoms is to act free —now more than ever.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 26 Mar. 2026
Those small freedoms were shadowed by what had happened to Wilkens.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Babiš’ coalition is cutting support for Ukraine and planning policies critics say threaten democratic freedoms and individual rights.
—Karel Janicek, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Several former prisoners went out of their way and risked their own freedoms to help Sarah keep ahead of law enforcement.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The offer will likely to do little to placate those in the Cuban American community advocating for greater political freedoms, a full economic opening and the return of property seized from exiles.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
Reaching 100 years old is rare, organizers said, but doing so as a World War II veteran makes Safford's milestone even more meaningful — a reminder of the generation whose sacrifices shaped the freedoms Americans enjoy today.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedoms
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Even socks are critical items at these latitudes; the Danes recently placed an order for 750,000 pairs of Finland’s finest merino specimens (perfect for action in, say, Greenland).—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Apollo missions collectively brought back nearly 400 kilograms of material scooped up from mid- to low latitudes on the lunar near side, while China’s Chang’e 5 and Chang’e 6 robotic missions have returned smaller samples from the moon’s near and far sides, respectively.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Mar. 2026
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Insurance plans often have cost-sharing requirements and red tape such as prior authorizations that can delay or deny coverage.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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While authorizations with oversight conditions weren’t unusual, arriving at one under these circumstances was.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
18 Mar. 2026
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The show, criticized for liberties taken, will presumably depict the fatal crash.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rather, our liberties would be saved by the ragtag battalions of night people doing their tireless work, unpaid, unheralded, and largely unseen.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The school's practices allowed people to get massage therapy licenses without finishing the required training, according to TDLR.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pawel Chudzicki, whose law firm handled the licenses for Global Risk, told me that the State Department had conducted an inquiry in response to the Associated Press article and identified no violations of the law.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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McMorris added that public agencies ca,n be more vulnerable to contracting abuses without strong safeguards, pointing to practices such as limits on no-bid contracts, multi-level approval processes, regular audits and stricter controls on contract changes and cost overruns.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tech companies have been responding to mental health concerns, rolling out new parental controls so parents can keep track of their children’s screen time and moderating harmful content.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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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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In the Middle East, Western imperial powers helped engineer a geopolitical order built on instability, mistrust, extraction and armed dependency.—
Mehrnoush Soroush,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The justices ordered the page be released, which paved the way for the expansive powers grand juries have today to investigate and criticize public officials and entities.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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