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the right to act or move freely
the new laws gave the police more latitude in dealing with suspected criminals
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Recent Examples of latitude
The production arrives as Brooks approaches his 100th birthday, which Kind takes as an occasion to reflect on the particular latitude the comedian is afforded.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
That gives Ferrentino, Cromer, and Thompson some imaginative latitude, opening a lot of potentially productive dramatic questions.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
In fact, the Grand River Valley sits within the global Pinot Belt, a latitude band that runs through Oregon and Burgundy, France, two other prominent Pinot Noir growing areas.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
However, if there’s an eastern-moving current around the hexagon’s outline, roughly moving at 360 km/hr (220 mph), then when that current interacts with airflow at more equatorial latitudes, a six-sided, hexagonal pattern does indeed emerge.
—Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
That gives Ferrentino, Cromer, and Thompson some imaginative latitude, opening a lot of potentially productive dramatic questions.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
In fact, the Grand River Valley sits within the global Pinot Belt, a latitude band that runs through Oregon and Burgundy, France, two other prominent Pinot Noir growing areas.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026
However, if there’s an eastern-moving current around the hexagon’s outline, roughly moving at 360 km/hr (220 mph), then when that current interacts with airflow at more equatorial latitudes, a six-sided, hexagonal pattern does indeed emerge.
—Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitude
Noun
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She was dressed in slacks and sensible shoes and a coveted green apron.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many people waiting were dressed nicely, in sweaters embroidered with pearls and dress slacks.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, for the first time since the 1940s, wild, wacky Uranus will be in your sign for the next seven years, giving you a strong drive for freedom.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trying on a kind of spiritual drag, these guys find something that looks like freedom.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In addition, the administration has supported allowing insurers more leeway to sell plans that are not compliant with the Affordable Care Act.—
Renuka Rayasam,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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But that device costs $3,499, giving the company little leeway to charge more.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The ripples would be felt across the five boroughs, exacerbating our ongoing crisis of child poverty if TPS holders were to lose work authorization and no longer be able to provide for their children.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican leader said that support from Washington should be limited to intelligence sharing, while prohibiting on-the-ground actions with foreign agents without authorization from the federal government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Stars’ 71 power-play goals ranked first in the NHL in 2025-26, and Johnston’s 27 were the second-most in a single season since the 2004-05 lockout.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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They're driven very much by power, domination, control.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Anybody who sees any sort of spill or leak in progress should call 911 and the proper authorities will be alerted, Ravitch said.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Secret Service and other authorities swarmed the banquet hall at the Washington Hilton as guests ducked under tables by the hundreds.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Latitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitude. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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