freedoms

plural of freedom
1
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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2
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 The European Court of Human ​Rights ruled in 2014 that Hungary had sacked Baka for criticism ​of the ⁠government and that his removal did damage to democratic freedoms in Hungary. Reuters, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026 Restricting backyard freedoms under the guise of public safety is government overreach, Ambler said. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Some immediate priorities include revamping laws governing women’s rights, media freedoms, and business transactions. Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026 With the loss of her commoner status came the loss of other freedoms. Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 America just blew out the candles on its 250th birthday — a moment to celebrate the freedoms and ideals that define us. Brendan Bechtel, Fortune, 25 July 2026 During public comments, most Eagle residents spoke about encroachment on their freedoms to shoot due to the lack of a dedicated shooting space. Noah Daly july 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026 Legislative intent not to regulate, control, approve, or accredit private educational institutions, churches, their ministries, religious instruction, freedoms, or rites, is explicit. Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The index, which monitors the travel freedoms offered by passports around the world based on the number of destinations their holders can visit visa-free or visa-on-demand, shows that US travel documents are no longer among the most powerful. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
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Noun
  • Kings were killed, rights proclaimed, independences declared.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • The Southern Delta Aquariids can produce up to 25 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies, particularly from southern latitudes.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • What to read next Inside the Summer Triangle itself lies the Cygnus Star Cloud, one of the richest naked-eye sections of the Milky Way visible from northern latitudes.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026
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  • What games get right Despite their liberties, space cleanup games do hit the mark in a number of areas.
    Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Public safety and constitutional liberties should reinforce one another, not come into conflict.
    Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
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  • Prior authorizations tell you which treatment you’re allowed to provide, regardless of what your clinical knowledge and the standard of care dictate.
    Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Shotwell didn’t reveal cost of building network Starlink deployed about 650 Direct to Cell (D2C) satellites under existing authorizations and is seeking FCC approval to launch up to 15,000 next-generation mobile satellites.
    Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 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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  • All stadium revenue would belong to the team, including ticket sales, licenses to suites, advertising and marketing revenue, sales of concessions and memorabilia, and parking sales.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Bret, Thom, and Susan are all at the stables to support Debbie — and because getting their licenses has given them unprecedented freedom, with parents who have essentially left their children to fend for themselves.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Beijing's core motivation is maintaining strict capital controls; a freely transferable yuan token would undermine this.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators allege the scheme relied on a critical breakdown in internal controls.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • The bankruptcy courts and bankruptcy trustees have very strong powers to claw assets back into the bankruptcy estate.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the first sign that in this universe, Bert really is a wizard with magical powers.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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