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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
But rights groups have criticized the term as it may be discretionarily applied to a broad swath of activities and could be used to stifle freedoms.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 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
These freedoms protect all of us.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
The estate preserves many of the same freedoms, privacy, water access, diving, fishing, craft at hand, movement on one’s own terms, while giving the owner a more stable, more customisable, more defensible world.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The document published on Wednesday guarantees the enforcement of universal principles, freedoms and fundamental rights as laid out in international conventions, including the International Bill of Human Rights.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The change comes as the country gathers on Monday for Memorial Day to honor those who have died fighting for and defending the nation’s freedoms.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
The many freedoms offered by Minecraft’s gameplay allow players to be creative.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 May 2026
Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 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
These freedoms protect all of us.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
The estate preserves many of the same freedoms, privacy, water access, diving, fishing, craft at hand, movement on one’s own terms, while giving the owner a more stable, more customisable, more defensible world.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The document published on Wednesday guarantees the enforcement of universal principles, freedoms and fundamental rights as laid out in international conventions, including the International Bill of Human Rights.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The change comes as the country gathers on Monday for Memorial Day to honor those who have died fighting for and defending the nation’s freedoms.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
The many freedoms offered by Minecraft’s gameplay allow players to be creative.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedoms
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This is great news for aurora chasers, as during G3 geomagnetic storm conditions auroras can become visible in mid-latitudes as far south as Illinois and Oregon, according to NOAA.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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Fires are migrating to higher latitudes as climate change prolongs heatwaves and drought conditions in more parts of the world.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Kings were killed, rights proclaimed, independences declared.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Historically, the back office of healthcare has been a complex choreography of coverage rules, eligibility checks, prior authorizations, discounts and payments, as well as a maze of manual processes, proprietary systems and fragmented stakeholders.—
Bill Oldham,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Large insurers such as UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente and Humana have vowed to reduce the use of prior authorizations.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
29 May 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
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But the majority ruled that our liberties are not absolute.—
Diana Gitig,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2026
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The 529 account can also be used for withdrawals to earn licenses issued or recognized by a state or federal agency.—
Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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State regulators have suspended hundreds of hospice licenses amid allegations of fraudulent billing and phantom patient schemes.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The cooktop is set into the countertop at left with controls mounted on the cabinet face in front.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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If college sports truly need cost controls, why do those controls always begin and end with the players?—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 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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Invading during inopportune weather would spell certain doom for Allied troops and a potentially fatal blow to their efforts against the Axis powers.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Flanagan has targeted Craig for her support in 2025 of the Laken Riley Act, which expanded federal immigration enforcement powers.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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