freeborn

adjective

Definition of freebornnext
as in sovereign

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Recent Examples of freeborn Robert—a man born in Africa, enslaved in America, and now a free farmer—and his freeborn African-American herbalist wife, Mary, had worked diligently to ensure this security for themselves and their children. — Janet Barber, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2021 Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times. — James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 23 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freeborn
  1. sovereign
  2. independent
  3. autonomous
  4. liberated
  5. freed
  6. separate
  7. freestanding
  8. self-governed
Adjective
  • Establishing a sovereign wealth fund to capture wealth created by AI to benefit all Americans could be a start.
    — Patrick J. Schena, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Although sovereign wealth funds serve a wide range of purposes, their most basic function, broadly defined, is to hold and invest government savings to support the current and future needs of citizens.
    — Patrick J. Schena, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of sovereign
Adjective
  • That number increases to about 37,000 when six other independent private Catholic schools — like Cristo Rey Miami High School in North Miami and Belen Jesuit Preparatory School — are included.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Another independent expenditure group, ImpactCT, is spending on digital ads and mailers in support of Bronin that touch on the same themes around corporate PAC money, as well as his support for a ban on congressional stock trading.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of independent
Adjective
  • The changes ahead allow the ride-hailing company to put other, non-Waymo autonomous vehicles onto its platform in both cities.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • The expansion comes as demand for autonomous freight technology grows.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Definition of autonomous
Adjective
  • And there were already many claims being made for the nearly $4 billion worth of liberated slaves.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Hungary’s new minister of culture, Zoltán Tarr, shares his vision for fostering freedom of expression in a liberated local art scene.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Definition of liberated
Adjective
  • In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South.
    — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
  • Well, the Thirteenth Amendment left the country with 4 million freed slaves, undefined.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Definition of freed
Adjective
  • The city has not enforced the loan’s default provisions, even after Step Up settled a separate $3 million state lawsuit over undelivered Project Homekey housing.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • On Wednesday, two firefighters died on the island, while a third firefighter died battling a separate blaze on the Greek mainland.
    — Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 31 July 2026
Definition of separate
Adjective
  • Stepping away momentarily from the ultralight freestanding tents that have really been having their moment in recent years, Zpacks presents its latest non-freestanding backpacking tent.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • Patel has moved forward on several more freestanding locations that include one now open in Donelson.
    — Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2025
Definition of freestanding
Adjective
  • If individuals are self-governed and do the right thing, less laws and cameras are needed.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • As a management company, RealManage supports the association’s right to be self-governed.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of self-governed

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