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
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
If someone invokes these rights, police are supposed to stop questioning them immediately.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
As previously reported by Sportico, Players Era has been shopping its broadcast rights for upwards of $50 million dollars annually—a fee far exceeding what any MTE has historically commanded.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Chicago shall take a restorative justice approach to rights violations and nonviolent criminal charges, and not discriminate against people based on prior criminal status.
—Tracy Baim, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The decision drew formal protests from Italy and the Vatican, who condemned the closure as a violation of religious freedom and sacred worship rights.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Dineen was then credited with working to secure the lodge's collective bargaining rights permanently through the Illinois Labor Relations Act of 1983.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Utah and Minnesota have passed broadly similar bills in recent years, giving the children of influencer parents rights, including the right to compensation and content removal under certain circumstances.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
The Padres and Diamondbacks make a fraction of what the Giants do; Major League Baseball owns the clubs’ streaming rights.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
Taxpayers generally foot a substantial portion of the bill, and owners reap the revenue from ticket sales, concessions, and stadium naming rights.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
If someone invokes these rights, police are supposed to stop questioning them immediately.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
As previously reported by Sportico, Players Era has been shopping its broadcast rights for upwards of $50 million dollars annually—a fee far exceeding what any MTE has historically commanded.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Chicago shall take a restorative justice approach to rights violations and nonviolent criminal charges, and not discriminate against people based on prior criminal status.
—Tracy Baim, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The decision drew formal protests from Italy and the Vatican, who condemned the closure as a violation of religious freedom and sacred worship rights.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Dineen was then credited with working to secure the lodge's collective bargaining rights permanently through the Illinois Labor Relations Act of 1983.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Utah and Minnesota have passed broadly similar bills in recent years, giving the children of influencer parents rights, including the right to compensation and content removal under certain circumstances.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
The Padres and Diamondbacks make a fraction of what the Giants do; Major League Baseball owns the clubs’ streaming rights.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights
Noun
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Andrew Arthur, a senior fellow at CIS and, said American citizenship comes with an array of privileges, such as access to public benefits.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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The headache of muscling a bill through the Senate, a chamber with its own unique set of rules and senator privileges, was enough to keep Thune from pursuing reconciliation until this week.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In February, the judge overseeing the case dismissed several claims against the bank, but let stand two others.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The state legislature has general immunity against claims for civil damages, so those would be sought from the town and could top $25 million, according to the lawsuit.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 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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Surprise, surprise, JPMorgan Chase and other big banks survived this outrageous assault upon their prerogatives.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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The district judge declined her jurisdictional prerogatives, saying that the case was too serious to be settled in a magistrates’ court and must be heard by a Crown Court, which deals with the most severe criminal offenses.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Traditionally, Oscars hosts have been at their best when puncturing the pretensions of the stars in attendance, but for the most part, host Conan O’Brien bought into their sense of their own righteousness.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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By the early 1950s, many clerics had come to see the Pahlavi monarchy, for all its secular pretensions, as a manageable partner.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But that approach can create complications over time, especially if your financial situation improves or if creditors pursue legal action.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Laying things out in advance improves teamwork and keeps every bond humming beautifully.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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,
20 Mar. 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,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rights. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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