1
as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
he doesn't want to go to the sales conference, but he doesn't have that liberty
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as in freedoms
the state of being free from the control or power of another
the hope that the country's first-ever elections will usher in a new era of liberty and respect for the rule of law
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Recent Examples of liberties
The film takes some liberties for drama’s sake, including inventing a suspenseful mission to find Fritz.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
This bill is overbroad, administratively unreliable, and inconsistent with Connecticut’s civil-liberties traditions.
—James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
The Artist had to take some liberties with each fruit.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
The adaption is extremely faithful to the original novel, with a few liberties taken here and there to dig further into the psyches of the boys.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
However, there are certain loopholes that the Disney+ series has taken liberties with, as described in this ScreenRant article, as producers wanted to give Pedro Pascal (who plays the titular character) some actual screen time.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 May 2026
The case Hajinazarian makes is constitutional liberties are for all of us, so why not take advantage of them?
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Hosmer, whose criminal record dates back to 1974, was also previously convicted of second-degree home invasion, second-degree criminal conduct with a child under 13, breaking and entering with intent, and indecent liberties with a child.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Our democracy, & the civil rights & liberties that now sit in constitutional law were literally built on small actions like these.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
This bill is overbroad, administratively unreliable, and inconsistent with Connecticut’s civil-liberties traditions.
—James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
The Artist had to take some liberties with each fruit.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
The adaption is extremely faithful to the original novel, with a few liberties taken here and there to dig further into the psyches of the boys.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
However, there are certain loopholes that the Disney+ series has taken liberties with, as described in this ScreenRant article, as producers wanted to give Pedro Pascal (who plays the titular character) some actual screen time.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 May 2026
The case Hajinazarian makes is constitutional liberties are for all of us, so why not take advantage of them?
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Hosmer, whose criminal record dates back to 1974, was also previously convicted of second-degree home invasion, second-degree criminal conduct with a child under 13, breaking and entering with intent, and indecent liberties with a child.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Our democracy, & the civil rights & liberties that now sit in constitutional law were literally built on small actions like these.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberties
Noun
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There’s endless amounts of possibilities and options for a guy going into free agency.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Within, clients will have the opportunity to select from over 1,000 fabrics, 25 options for collars and cuffs and 20 varieties of monogram and will have 18 body measurements taken to develop their custom paper pattern.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
Noun
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There is a need to sacrifice certain comforts and freedoms for roles like this.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The open society Truman praised was also vulnerable to organized penetration by communist agents who sought to use the very freedoms celebrated in the Rotunda to undermine the United States.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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This is not so much an attempt at finding exact parallels between Saunders literary choices and our audio ones, but of using his methods to find deeper layers of meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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With a consistent style that was innate, not invented, Herman inspired many Ron Herman shoppers with their own fashion choices.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Liberties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberties. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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