Thesaurus results for FREE HAND

free hand

noun

ˈfrē-ˈhand

Definition of free hand

as in authorization

the right to act or move freely gave him free hand in managing the club

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Recent Examples of free hand The 5-foot-7 junior showed slick moves to the basket and a nice shooting touch, aided by the referees’ unwillingness to whistle her for using her free hand to ward off defenders. — Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026 In the footage, Wang is moving slowly and supporting the child’s head and neck with his free hand. — Owen Clarke, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026 As the pair held hands, Nicov chatted with Penn, who was smoking with his free hand. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026 Slide sharp edge to right, across the stone, applying pressure with help from your free hand. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for free hand

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Noun

North Little Rock Mayor Terry Hartwick and City Clerk Diane Whitbey are seeking authorization to enter into nonbinding letter of intent between the city and the creamery.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2026
Within this ecosystem, sensitive operations require user authorization, while task and model scheduling help determine how requests are processed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Definition of authorization

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The outgoing president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, Weijia Jiang, introduced Trump after discussing the importance of press freedom.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Supporters argue that vouchers allow parents more freedom to find the best schools available for their children.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of freedom

Noun

Massive forest fires have forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in southwestern France and central Spain, with residents fleeing towns near Madrid and Bordeaux on Friday as flames raged out of control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
The Wildcats managed just two free throw makes in the entire Elam segment while KU took control of the contest.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

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