autonomies

plural of autonomy
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as in freedoms
the state of being free from the control or power of another finding the mother country's treatment of them oppressive and intolerable, the 13 British colonies made the momentous decision to seek autonomy

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Noun
  • Our children must make their own choices and create lives of their own making.
    Eric Becker, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Salmon Salmon is among the healthiest and safest seafood choices.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The case has drawn international criticism and further deepened concerns over judicial independence and political freedoms in Tunisia.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • McFadden’s ruling is a blow for press freedoms within the US military.
    Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Kings were killed, rights proclaimed, independences declared.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The legislation stalled in the Senate after nonprofit and civil-liberties organizations raised significant due-process concerns.
    Brian Peckrill, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Taylor is charged with felony indecent liberties with a student by school guardian, officials said.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Autonomies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autonomies. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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