1
as in liberties
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
When asked to name all five freedoms, only one in 10 could do so, which is still up from 6% last year.
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
And while the sadness is real, Jones said this new chapter has brought some unexpected freedoms.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
But Kimmel has the skill to rise to this moment, at a jarring time in this country’s history as freedoms are under attack and democracy hangs on just by a thread.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Sisi's supporters say the crackdown on dissent and freedoms was needed to stabilize the state and that the government has promoted rights by working to provide basic needs such as jobs and housing.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Pyongyang has continued to exercise significant control over the population and severely restrict the rights and freedoms of its population, and that has only gotten more intense over the last decade.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
When one person’s rights are stripped away, the thread that binds all our freedoms begins to fray.
—Norma Chavez-Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The rights and freedoms of women and girls continue to be curtailed, and the operating space continues to shrink through increasing restrictions and challenges.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The effort also reflects a new tactic by the Christian right in Arizona and nationwide to reassert parental rights by arguing for religious exercise freedoms under the First Amendment.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
And while the sadness is real, Jones said this new chapter has brought some unexpected freedoms.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
But Kimmel has the skill to rise to this moment, at a jarring time in this country’s history as freedoms are under attack and democracy hangs on just by a thread.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Sisi's supporters say the crackdown on dissent and freedoms was needed to stabilize the state and that the government has promoted rights by working to provide basic needs such as jobs and housing.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Pyongyang has continued to exercise significant control over the population and severely restrict the rights and freedoms of its population, and that has only gotten more intense over the last decade.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
When one person’s rights are stripped away, the thread that binds all our freedoms begins to fray.
—Norma Chavez-Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The rights and freedoms of women and girls continue to be curtailed, and the operating space continues to shrink through increasing restrictions and challenges.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The effort also reflects a new tactic by the Christian right in Arizona and nationwide to reassert parental rights by arguing for religious exercise freedoms under the First Amendment.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedoms
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Yes, House of Guinness is based on the real-life history of the Guinness family, though, as is true of many dramatizations, certain liberties have been taken.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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The cases are the latest in an ongoing crackdown to suppress protests and growing criticism of the government by Cubans frustrated with the deteriorating economic conditions and lack of liberties.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Your best chance to catch a glimpse of the auroras is at very high latitudes, such as northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland and possibly the far north of Scotland, if the skies are clear.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Breaking rooftop solar records Unlike traditional solar panels which are usually installed at an angle, vertical solar offers distinct advantages for buildings in northern latitudes.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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That's the same deadline that Grassley gave Noem to respond about stopping student visa authorizations.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a bipartisan vote, 49 Republicans joined Democrats to repeal the authorizations, which members say have been abused to justify later military actions.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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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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Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Two days later, FCC Chair Brendan Carr, on a conservative podcast, threatened to pull ABC affiliate broadcast licenses in response.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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To implement explicit content settings, turn on or off parental controls in device settings.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Consequently, every knowledge worker must adopt a risk management mindset, constantly assessing the potential blast radius of their prompts and acting as a steward of their company’s data, controls, and compliance obligations.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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