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
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  • The governing Democratic Progressive Party’s 1999 Resolution on Taiwan’s Future described Taiwan as an independent sovereign state called the Republic of China under its existing constitution.
    — Eryk Michael Smith, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In addition, Paramount has lined up about $24 billion in commitments from the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of sovereign
Adjective
  • Four years ago, Tennessee's governor ordered another independent review into capital punishment after abruptly stopping the April 2022 execution of Oscar Smith.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • LionTree is an independent banking firm, investing in companies such as Fanatics and Fubo and advising high-profile deals such as Amazon’s acquisition of MGM and the merger of CBS and Viacom.
    — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of independent
Adjective
  • In Texas, Waymo had 1,154 autonomous vehicles authorized for commercial use as of Friday, including 359 of its new Ojai models, which feature a low step and doors that slide open and shut.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This includes coordinated sensing across multiple domains and autonomous operations in contested, disconnected, and degraded environments.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of autonomous
Adjective
  • The slide-out kitchen stores away under the bed so as not to take up any of the liberated floor space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The liberated bundle then touches down somewhere else in the genome, where native DNA repair processes paste it in.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of liberated
Adjective
  • The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South.
    — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Definition of freed
Adjective
  • Detective Philip Marlowe has been played by Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, and Dick Powell in separate films—but there is no way for Mitchum’s Marlowe to stumble into Bogart’s movie.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Turkish director Yeşim Ustaoğlu returns with a beautifully shot, superbly performed exploration of a modern couple embarking on separate journeys of self-discovery.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 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
  • Villa Marin is self-governed by its residents who own their apartments and pay an average of $6,000 a month in HOA fees.
    — Itay Hod, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • If individuals are self-governed and do the right thing, less laws and cameras are needed.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of self-governed

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