1
as in liberties
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
Pyongyang has continued to exercise significant control over the population and severely restrict the rights and freedoms of its population, and that has only gotten more intense over the last decade.
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
When one person’s rights are stripped away, the thread that binds all our freedoms begins to fray.
—Norma Chavez-Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The rights and freedoms of women and girls continue to be curtailed, and the operating space continues to shrink through increasing restrictions and challenges.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition, voting, though not explicitly noted in the five freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment, is often considered an extension of a citizen’s free speech and free petition rights.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
Government is supposed to protect our freedoms, not take them away.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The effort also reflects a new tactic by the Christian right in Arizona and nationwide to reassert parental rights by arguing for religious exercise freedoms under the First Amendment.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Malfeasants misuse social media, posing a serious threat to our people — from those who perpetrate mass violence against innocent people to stalkers and groomers of innocent children — taking advantage of freedoms that were meant to protect, not harm.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Moreover, much of what the party advocates for, including rejecting gender equality, paring down individual freedoms in the constitution, reverting to the prewar educational system, and adhering to outright historical revisionism, has not gone mainstream.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
When one person’s rights are stripped away, the thread that binds all our freedoms begins to fray.
—Norma Chavez-Peterson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The rights and freedoms of women and girls continue to be curtailed, and the operating space continues to shrink through increasing restrictions and challenges.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition, voting, though not explicitly noted in the five freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment, is often considered an extension of a citizen’s free speech and free petition rights.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
Government is supposed to protect our freedoms, not take them away.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The effort also reflects a new tactic by the Christian right in Arizona and nationwide to reassert parental rights by arguing for religious exercise freedoms under the First Amendment.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Malfeasants misuse social media, posing a serious threat to our people — from those who perpetrate mass violence against innocent people to stalkers and groomers of innocent children — taking advantage of freedoms that were meant to protect, not harm.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Moreover, much of what the party advocates for, including rejecting gender equality, paring down individual freedoms in the constitution, reverting to the prewar educational system, and adhering to outright historical revisionism, has not gone mainstream.
—Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedoms
Noun
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This is exacerbated by a script that condenses events to the point where no artistic liberties could reasonably fit.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Coalition for Good Government identifies itself as a nonpartisan group concerned with constitutional liberties and the individual rights of citizens.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Underwater ecosystems span Japan’s islands and latitudes.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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October is also a peak month for displays of the Northern Lights; if geomagnetic activity is high, some observers at northern latitudes may also see the comet amid auroras.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, the company is bringing together two often separated ecosystems into one seamless workflow, welding the gap between prior authorizations and post-service claims and coding validation.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 34 states, CVS will continue to offer COVID vaccines for those who fall under the new FDA authorizations.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
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Take an inventory of all your existing IT tools, software licenses and security policies.—
Rajat Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those efforts include exploration, better understanding of resource bases and getting licenses and permitting underway.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Modified plants grew two to three times heavier than controls.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ten years ago, several sites, including YouTube and Tumblr, also lacked guardrails and only added meaningful parental controls in recent years.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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