autonomies

noun

plural of autonomy
1
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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2
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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  1. choices
  2. freedoms
  3. sovereignties
  4. independences
  5. liberties
Noun
  • But there are no bad choices here, and that includes the outstanding carrot cake from Katherine Mederos with Greek yogurt cremeux and sea salt caramel.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Preoccupied with other priorities and under pressure to drive sales through constantly evolving trends, brands and designers often paid little attention to the impact their material choices had on animals and the environment.
    — P.J. Smith, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
Definition of choices
Noun
  • America just blew out the candles on its 250th birthday — a moment to celebrate the freedoms and ideals that define us.
    — Brendan Bechtel, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • During public comments, most Eagle residents spoke about encroachment on their freedoms to shoot due to the lack of a dedicated shooting space.
    — Noah Daly July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
Definition of freedoms
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
Definition of sovereignties
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  • Kings were killed, rights proclaimed, independences declared.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of independences
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  • What games get right Despite their liberties, space cleanup games do hit the mark in a number of areas.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Public safety and constitutional liberties should reinforce one another, not come into conflict.
    — Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of liberties
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