1
as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
he doesn't want to go to the sales conference, but he doesn't have that liberty
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as in freedoms
the state of being free from the control or power of another
the hope that the country's first-ever elections will usher in a new era of liberty and respect for the rule of law
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Recent Examples of liberties
Timchenko emphasizes that personal liberties enable speed and innovation, allowing entrepreneurs to mobilize resources and execute projects efficiently and effectively.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And even some vaccine proponents are supporting the new policy in the name of promoting individual liberties.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs also claimed that the school's practices have violated the girls' religious liberties.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This is exacerbated by a script that condenses events to the point where no artistic liberties could reasonably fit.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The Coalition for Good Government identifies itself as a nonpartisan group concerned with constitutional liberties and the individual rights of citizens.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
The origin of the Bill of Rights was less a principled and honorable declaration of the founders’ commitment to fundamental liberties and more a compromise to get the states to ratify the new Constitution of the United States.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Aug. 2025
But the nonprofit defends its online-only ministry programs as legitimate and says a Tennessee Attorney General investigation is part of a conspiracy that infringes on the church’s religious liberties.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The enormous loss of life and liberties will forever impact families and the relationships between our citizens and their government, as well as how Americans view foreign nations.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
And even some vaccine proponents are supporting the new policy in the name of promoting individual liberties.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs also claimed that the school's practices have violated the girls' religious liberties.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
This is exacerbated by a script that condenses events to the point where no artistic liberties could reasonably fit.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The Coalition for Good Government identifies itself as a nonpartisan group concerned with constitutional liberties and the individual rights of citizens.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
The origin of the Bill of Rights was less a principled and honorable declaration of the founders’ commitment to fundamental liberties and more a compromise to get the states to ratify the new Constitution of the United States.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Aug. 2025
But the nonprofit defends its online-only ministry programs as legitimate and says a Tennessee Attorney General investigation is part of a conspiracy that infringes on the church’s religious liberties.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The enormous loss of life and liberties will forever impact families and the relationships between our citizens and their government, as well as how Americans view foreign nations.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberties
Noun
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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There are pricier options, of course, such as the HTC Vive Pro 2 or the eye-wateringly expensive Apple Vision Pro headset, available for a cool $3,500, which come with better visuals and more advanced features.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pyongyang has continued to exercise significant control over the population and severely restrict the rights and freedoms of its population, and that has only gotten more intense over the last decade.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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When one person’s rights are stripped away, the thread that binds all our freedoms begins to fray.—
Norma Chavez-Peterson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Supporting Kigali-compliant policies also drives industries toward cleaner technologies, scaling solutions beyond individual choices.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to amazing performances, wild fashion choices, and unexpected moments, the MTV Video Music Awards is typically one of the buzzier awards shows — and this year was no exception.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 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
Cite this Entry
“Liberties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberties. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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