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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
One of the most remarkable paradoxes of the American system is that the law protects the right to criticize the nation's most cherished symbol in order to preserve the freedoms that symbol represents.
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Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 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
The Hong Kong government proposed legislation Monday that would allow the city’s leader to designate certain criminal acts as national security offenses, stepping up its efforts to stamp out challenges to its rules in the city where critics say freedoms have been eroding.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
By contrast, American women enjoy unparalleled freedoms and protections.
—Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Slot was thorough but afforded greater freedoms and everyone bought into the change of approach in year one.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Our core freedoms may be enshrined in our founding documents, but they are guaranteed to us only in principle.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 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
The Hong Kong government proposed legislation Monday that would allow the city’s leader to designate certain criminal acts as national security offenses, stepping up its efforts to stamp out challenges to its rules in the city where critics say freedoms have been eroding.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
By contrast, American women enjoy unparalleled freedoms and protections.
—Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Slot was thorough but afforded greater freedoms and everyone bought into the change of approach in year one.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Our core freedoms may be enshrined in our founding documents, but they are guaranteed to us only in principle.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedoms
Noun
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Kings were killed, rights proclaimed, independences declared.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Such satellites sit in highly elliptical Molniya orbits extending far above the high latitudes of the Earth that provide long-duration coverage of the northern hemisphere.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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As such, Noctilucent displays are most commonly seen at latitudes ranging from 45 to 80 degrees north of the equator, based on data from the UK Met Office.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 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
Noun
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The reason the Home Office cited for cancelling their electronic travel authorizations, or ETAs?—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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For instance, companies like Cohere Health and ZeOmega are using AI to streamline burdensome processes such as prior authorizations while Aradigm is building novel financing structures for breakthrough cell and gene therapies, where single treatments can exceed $3 million.—
Bill Oldham,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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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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Failure to pay civil restitution can prevent you from obtaining future hunting licenses, permits or tags.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Incidents that led to educators losing their teaching licenses increased by 77% between 2021 and 2025 when compared to the previous five years, The Post found.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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With these export controls, it has now also been deemed too dangerous for foreign use.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
13 June 2026
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The move comes after Anthropic’s receipt of a US Commerce Department directive Friday evening, subjecting the new models to export controls restricting their use anywhere outside the United States.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2026
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But that doesn’t mean the government’s spying powers will disappear.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The waterless cooling technology can also help establish data centers in areas where water is scarce while abundant solar energy powers the chips and cooling infrastructure.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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