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as in independencies
the state of being free from the control or power of another
we owe our freedom to the untold numbers of soldiers who have fought in our nation's wars since its founding
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as in latitudes
the right to act or move freely
as special guests of the owners, the youngsters had full freedom of the resort and its private beach
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Recent Examples of freedoms
Organizers said the event also served as a chance to honor the ancestors and generations whose sacrifices made today's freedoms possible.
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Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 20 June 2026
The question is whether our understanding of equality has kept pace with our expanding freedoms.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
While 68% of respondents agreed the nation risks losing important democratic rights and freedoms, the portion was highest among Democrats (86%) and independents (70%) and mixed among Republicans (51%).
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 17 June 2026
His three-decade Islamist rule was marked by Public Order Laws that rights groups said restricted women’s freedoms.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
If there have been peaks and valleys in terms of social freedoms since 1979 (President Mohammad Khatami’s tenure being a higher point), Iranians are currently in an abyss.
—Joobin Bekhrad, Time, 10 June 2026
This month, let’s renew our efforts to identify the root causes of gun violence, share what is working and work to build a society where gun deaths are not an everyday occurrence that threaten our families, communities and basic freedoms.
—Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Frankl later described this ability to find meaning and purpose amid hardship as one of humanity’s greatest freedoms.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
If the goal is to educate visitors about women’s experiences, the museum should also acknowledge the extraordinary freedoms American women enjoy compared with many women around the world.
—Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 20 June 2026
The question is whether our understanding of equality has kept pace with our expanding freedoms.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
While 68% of respondents agreed the nation risks losing important democratic rights and freedoms, the portion was highest among Democrats (86%) and independents (70%) and mixed among Republicans (51%).
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 17 June 2026
His three-decade Islamist rule was marked by Public Order Laws that rights groups said restricted women’s freedoms.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
If there have been peaks and valleys in terms of social freedoms since 1979 (President Mohammad Khatami’s tenure being a higher point), Iranians are currently in an abyss.
—Joobin Bekhrad, Time, 10 June 2026
This month, let’s renew our efforts to identify the root causes of gun violence, share what is working and work to build a society where gun deaths are not an everyday occurrence that threaten our families, communities and basic freedoms.
—Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Frankl later described this ability to find meaning and purpose amid hardship as one of humanity’s greatest freedoms.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
If the goal is to educate visitors about women’s experiences, the museum should also acknowledge the extraordinary freedoms American women enjoy compared with many women around the world.
—Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedoms
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Kings were killed, rights proclaimed, independences declared.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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What This Means For Aurora Watchers Aurora watchers at higher latitudes may have a modest chance of seeing activity, particularly during any unsettled or active geomagnetic periods.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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That's because the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday, June 14, which means dark skies (albeit during short nights in the Northern Hemisphere's mid-latitudes) and a crescent moon after sunset.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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Some of these liberties and rights did last all the way to the late 1890s in certain places in the South.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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This riff takes some liberties, by using a full cup of cream and either pancetta or bacon.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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That matters because insurer AI systems reviewing prior authorizations or determining medical necessity depend entirely on the quality of those inputs.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
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Pushback against 'private authorizations' More than half of requests for either long-term care or rehabilitation were rejected by major private insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans, according to the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The Black Sea region stands out as a canvas of chokepoints and competing sovereignties, of energy routes and grain corridors, of overlapping jurisdictions and unresolved conflicts.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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Chee’s criminal record did not disqualify him from obtaining state licenses.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Deer hunting in California is permitted in specified areas and only with state licenses and tags.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Human actions, from discovering a breakthrough to inadvertently blocking an explosion with controls, could profoundly shape AGI/ASI's arrival, highlighting the deep mystery surrounding its future development.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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By nature of Darwinism, insects resistant to certain controls often breed and multiply in a garden, passing on that resistance as a genetic trait.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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The move means the rest of the AI industry will be forced to take heed of the authority asserted by Lutnick, and BIS can invoke other powers if the specific provisions used against Anthropic are contested.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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