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as in right
something to which one has a just claim
the promotion is his birthright, after the work he put in
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Recent Examples of birthright
For decades, guns have been a birthright among conservatives.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Now at the age of 65, nearly half a century after the unravelling of his birthright, his wait may finally be coming to an end.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Cheap gasoline has been viewed for generations as a birthright in Iran, sparking mass demonstrations as far back as 1964, when a price increase forced the shah to put military vehicles on the streets to replace those of striking taxi drivers.
—Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Because what was once a local birthright of sorts now has been rendered an intermittent bonus.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Now at the age of 65, nearly half a century after the unravelling of his birthright, his wait may finally be coming to an end.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Cheap gasoline has been viewed for generations as a birthright in Iran, sparking mass demonstrations as far back as 1964, when a price increase forced the shah to put military vehicles on the streets to replace those of striking taxi drivers.
—Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Because what was once a local birthright of sorts now has been rendered an intermittent bonus.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthright
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Annie Jenkins & Aduke King — Writer-director Annie Jenkins (BFI London Script Lab, HollyShorts, Theatre503) and producer Aduke King (BFI London Film Festival programmer) develop Ripe, a psychological body horror exploring masculinity and inheritance.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sir Ian McKellen stars as a retired pop art sensation who is now the target of a greedy inheritance plot to forge and complete his eight unfinished canvases.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sign up here to receive an email right as the chat is about to start.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Activists Salomé García, who focuses on publicizing the plight of political prisoners in Cuba, and Norges Rodríguez, director of YucaByte, which covers censorship and violations of the right to information in Cuba, also demanded that right at the press conference.—
Sarah Moreno
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Our hearts are with his family, former players, colleagues, and all who had the privilege of knowing him.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Parents and community members may be seated immediately upon completion of their criminal background checks, with full voting privileges.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthright. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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