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 Advertisement Attorney General Pam Bondi, meanwhile, celebrated the decision and reiterated the Administration’s resolve to push back against freedoms of gender identity and expression. Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Nov. 2025 Sisi has since cracked down on dissent and civic freedoms. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025 Badlands is a decidedly B-movie that thoroughly utilizes and enjoys the freedoms allowed when any prestige ambition is eschewed. Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025 Unfortunately, as Fanon predicted, too many Africans are still denied the fundamental freedoms of democracy. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 The election chaos in Tanzania is only but a symptom of the actual problem of a increasing assault on basic democratic freedoms and human rights in the country. Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025 Doing so, the judge wrote, would violate religious freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025 Every single person on American soil, including immigrants and visitors, has the right to free speech and other fundamental freedoms. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 Damico said the immigration advocacy work is a part of the DNA of The Workers Circle, which is a 125-year-old organization founded by Eastern European immigrants who came to the United States fleeing persecution and seeking democratic freedoms, according to Damico. Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Strong geomagnetic storms can also spark bright, dynamic auroras, sometimes much farther into mid-latitudes than normal.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The forecast suggests that the impact of high-speed solar wind and CME could produce G1 (minor) or possibly G2 (moderate) level storms, more than sufficient to produce visible auroras at higher latitudes.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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  • Foreign workers must immediately stop working if their employment authorizations lapse.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • An impending federal ruling is expected to strip Texas DACA recipients of their work authorizations, impacting tens of thousands of people in the state.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Davis has long argued that religious liberties conflict with Obergefell.
    NPR, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
  • One of the characters del Toro takes the most liberties with is Elizabeth.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • The Legislative Audit Bureau will examine the DPI’s oversight of educator misconduct cases, including the quality of its investigations, the steps for revoking or suspending licenses and whether the agency’s policies follow state law.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Any deal Sinclair engages in that would involve the transfer of broadcast licenses would be subject to FCC review and approval.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • Marking identified a need for the district to change its attitude toward unregulated spending and tighten internal controls that will allow more board control over spending approvals.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Capital seekers can host confidential materials in secure virtual data rooms with NDA controls, while investment firms and professionals gain access to full CRM and deal flow management capabilities to manage contacts, deals, and workflows.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 7 Nov. 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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  • While falling behind is a real concern, particularly compared to China’s advances, there is also evidence that the Russia has not integrated its satellite systems into its military infrastructure as well as many other space powers.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The big powers, the hope for any progress in Darfur runs through Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, through Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates, Cairo, the capital of Egypt.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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