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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
Everybody who’s born in the UK has a birthright to that.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Citizenship should be earned, not a birthright as to foreign nationals’ children.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
On Earth, global wealth took off like a rocket when property rights came to be regarded as the birthright of all people, not just the rich and powerful.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Cain killing Abel, Jacob stealing Esau’s birthright, Romulus and Remus fighting to the death.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
Citizenship should be earned, not a birthright as to foreign nationals’ children.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
On Earth, global wealth took off like a rocket when property rights came to be regarded as the birthright of all people, not just the rich and powerful.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Cain killing Abel, Jacob stealing Esau’s birthright, Romulus and Remus fighting to the death.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthright
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If a creditor already has a judgment against you when the inheritance is received, however, the situation can change significantly.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Instead, any inheritance would go to other artists.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The report said witnesses claimed that the airplane lost some altitude before regaining it, then flew at treetop height and turned to the right before disappearing from their view.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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During a fight for the ball by New Zealand defender Finn Surman and Iranian forward Shahriyar Moghanlou, the ball spilled toward Ramin Rezaeian, who tapped into the far post from close range on the right to tie things up 1-1 tie in the 32nd minute.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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So, why does the 18-year-old, who wears that mythical number for Barcelona — most closely associated with their all-time record scorer and appearance maker Messi — not have the same privilege with La Roja?—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Not everyone who wants you around deserves the privilege of knowing you deeply, Cancer.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthright. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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