FREEBORN Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

freeborn

adjective

Definition of freeborn

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

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Adjective

Skydance’s move to raise cash from Middle East sovereign wealth funds and others like SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also of interest.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Some, such as the former deputy national security adviser Daleep Singh, have advocated for a sovereign wealth fund to kick-start investment in new technologies.

— THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of sovereign

Adjective

Public reporting, independent audits and whistleblower protections should help expose political interference and enforce these safeguards.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
However, the result has not yet undergone full independent academic review.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of independent

Adjective

The Cybertruck’s successor, the Cybercab, hopes to compete with Google’s driverless Waymo project, though neither vehicle is capable of those fully autonomous road trips yet.

— Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026
Rather than displacing traditional weapons manufacturers, the rise of drones and autonomous warfare is creating new business for many of the same companies.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of autonomous

Adjective

The short asymmetrical hemline and plunging off-the-shoulder neckline exuded a liberated sensuality, again at odds with palace strictures.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of liberated

Adjective

On the other hand, the Ni-Co alloy sweeps in to combine the freed hydrogen ions into usable fuel gas.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of freed

Adjective

But Calvo, who was then running for mayor, personally contributed two separate $395 donations to help pay for her campaign door hangers, according to public records.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
For the first 30 years, UT would receive at least 3% of revenues from both developments above $25 million, subject to separate revenue caps of $30 million for the entertainment district and $40 million for the condominium hotel.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 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

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