1
as in privileges
something to which one has a just claim
everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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2
as in claims
an entitlement to something
what right do you have to tell us what to do?
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Recent Examples of rights
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The category, which now grabs the biggest audiences and ad dollars, is seeing ever-rising media rights costs.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 31 May 2026
San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert is going for the moderate lane, touting her record on public safety while also pushing an economic platform to expand bargaining rights for labor unions.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Broadcast rights remain among the most valuable assets in media and television will still command enormous audiences during the tournament.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
At the time, the river generally marked the western boundary of the United States, although the 1795 Treaty of San Lorenzo had previously guaranteed the rights of Americans to use the river.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
But in the United States, publicity rights are mostly governed by state law, and the rules vary widely from one state to another.
—Daryl Lim, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Cox’s book promises to offer an intimate look at her life, career and work as an activist championing LGBTQIA+ rights.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 24 May 2026
Who owns the rights to the character?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Noun
And as Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Molly Fitzpatrick, Boulder County clerk and recorder, aptly point out, the courts are well attuned to the need to protect First Amendment rights and were already poised to provide Peters with eventual relief.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The category, which now grabs the biggest audiences and ad dollars, is seeing ever-rising media rights costs.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 31 May 2026
San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert is going for the moderate lane, touting her record on public safety while also pushing an economic platform to expand bargaining rights for labor unions.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Broadcast rights remain among the most valuable assets in media and television will still command enormous audiences during the tournament.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
At the time, the river generally marked the western boundary of the United States, although the 1795 Treaty of San Lorenzo had previously guaranteed the rights of Americans to use the river.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
But in the United States, publicity rights are mostly governed by state law, and the rules vary widely from one state to another.
—Daryl Lim, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Cox’s book promises to offer an intimate look at her life, career and work as an activist championing LGBTQIA+ rights.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 24 May 2026
Who owns the rights to the character?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights
Noun
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And perhaps that is one of the greatest privileges of longevity in our business.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Washington simply stopped issuing and renewing confidential plates in October 2025, and Massachusetts did the same, cutting off ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agencies from privileges in early 2026.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Noun
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On Sunday, Pence said the DOJ already has the authority to resolve legitimate claims without maintaining a separate compensation fund.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Some are staking claims even though the government has not established an application process and a judge has frozen the fund’s formation, at least temporarily.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Verb
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There are so many reasons to be mad; the mostly baseless and endless attacks on higher education, the dismantling of life-saving research, ICE, the subverting of policy that redresses shameful social harms.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are so many reasons to be mad; the mostly baseless and endless attacks on higher education, the dismantling of life-saving research, ICE, the subverting of policy that redresses shameful social harms.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But even putting such public health prerogatives aside, such mandates can serve as powerful protections that advance the interests of children who themselves would otherwise have gone unvaccinated.—
Adam W. Gaffney,
STAT,
18 May 2026
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Some of the players involved said Lurie is still trying to figure out how to balance competing prerogatives without damaging his relationships.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Perfection is inhuman, and pretensions to it are both doomed and misbegotten.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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The digs at the pretensions of artists, channeled through Claire’s decision to make her death a public spectacle in order to secure some future fame, are less amusing here because the blows never seem to quite connect with their targets.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Traffic management will begin four hours before each match and continue up to four hours after, with residents divided on whether the requirement improves safety or creates an inconvenience.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Operators might buy new server racks every couple of years as the technology improves.—
Marc Levy,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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If the Sharks make the playoffs next season and Celebrini betters his 115-point total from this season, wouldn’t his next deal become that much more expensive?—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nothing betters the gift of time.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This bundle remedies the common storage complaint by including a USB hub along with a 512GB SD card, giving you way more room for files than any other machine in this rundown.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Packing motion sickness remedies ahead of time is an easy way to avoid scrambling if the ship starts rocking.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rights. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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