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as in choices
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
the director agreed to make the film only on the condition that she be given complete autonomy for the casting
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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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With Kate in red, Queen Camilla in blue, and Brigitte in white, the three women’s color choices made up the colors of France’s flag, as well as the colors of the Union Jack.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026 -
When the choices aren’t great, pushing things can easily worsen situations.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Attorney General Pam Bondi, meanwhile, celebrated the decision and reiterated the Administration’s resolve to push back against freedoms of gender identity and expression.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sisi has since cracked down on dissent and civic freedoms.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 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
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Some adaptations, such as Normal People, based on the novel by Sally Rooney, are single-season entities that don't stray too far from the source material, while others take far more liberties.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2025
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Though a mostly faithful adaptation, the movie does take some liberties, especially with its murderous ending.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Autonomies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autonomies. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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