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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
By all accounts, our family is proof that America is an extraordinary country, full of freedoms and opportunities that evade so many around the world.
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Melody Moezzi, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The ruling Communist Party rarely permits freedoms such as independent public polling, so approval ratings don’t tell the tale.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Is documentary filmmaking a vital bulwark against mounting assaults on truth and basic freedoms?
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Critics say his conviction reflected the decline of press and other freedoms in the city, a former British colony that returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Americans overwhelmingly support public lands and want future generations to enjoy the freedoms found in them.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
By all accounts, our family is proof that America is an extraordinary country, full of freedoms and opportunities that evade so many around the world.
—Melody Moezzi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Magyar, whose center-right TISZA party scored a landslide victory in Sunday’s elections, said his government will suspend the news broadcast of public state media until unbiased news coverage can be ensured as part of wider moves to restore press freedoms.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
In exchange for the curtailment of some freedoms, the people submit to an authority, thereby gaining protection and security.
—George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
Melody Moezzi, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The ruling Communist Party rarely permits freedoms such as independent public polling, so approval ratings don’t tell the tale.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Is documentary filmmaking a vital bulwark against mounting assaults on truth and basic freedoms?
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Critics say his conviction reflected the decline of press and other freedoms in the city, a former British colony that returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Americans overwhelmingly support public lands and want future generations to enjoy the freedoms found in them.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
By all accounts, our family is proof that America is an extraordinary country, full of freedoms and opportunities that evade so many around the world.
—Melody Moezzi, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Magyar, whose center-right TISZA party scored a landslide victory in Sunday’s elections, said his government will suspend the news broadcast of public state media until unbiased news coverage can be ensured as part of wider moves to restore press freedoms.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
In exchange for the curtailment of some freedoms, the people submit to an authority, thereby gaining protection and security.
—George G. Szpiro, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedoms
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Additionally, while there are many circular features at more equatorial latitudes, the north pole itself exhibits a six-sided hexagonal feature, separating the browns from the blues of the pole.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Apr. 2026
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This grounding of flights is not necessarily a bad thing, as the report also discusses the risk of hazardous radiation exposure to aircrew, with a higher risk at higher latitudes.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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The House held a rare overnight voting session in hopes of advancing legislation extending foreign surveillance authorizations.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Our democracy, & the civil rights & liberties that now sit in constitutional law were literally built on small actions like these.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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The first principle, affording everybody equal basic rights and liberties, supersedes everything else and should be anchored in the nation’s constitution.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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Too many social equity applicants spent years navigating lawsuits, regulatory delays and shifting timelines just to receive licenses.—
Sonya M. Harper,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The English-only tests will push people to drive without licenses in a state with lousy public transportation, said Adriana Rivera, a spokeswoman for the Florida Immigrant Coalition.—
David Ovalle,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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That strategy also reflects the relative smaller pockets of Chinese AI firms and constraints in accessing cutting-edge chips under Washington’s export controls.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Passed as part of the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022, the federal government is now instituting strict price controls on prescription drugs accessed through Medicare.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 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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The villain — who flew around inside a giant disco ball for no apparent reason — absorbed the Guardians’ powers and used them against the magical girl heroes.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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An equally contentious matter, the renewal of surveillance powers for federal spy agencies, also devolved into an after-hours affair.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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