at liberty

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Definition of at libertynext
as in free
not bound, confined, or detained by force Doctors aren't at liberty to discuss patient information with anyone but the patient.

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at large
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  • This creates a truly enormous explosion of energy that barrels into the galaxy at large like a tsunami.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
  • For example, health plans at large companies had a $1,772 average annual deductible for an individual employee, while small workplaces averaged $2,624.
    — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
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“At liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20liberty. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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