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
All families are now less safe and left vulnerable to politicians and a Court that has abandoned its duty to protect personal liberties.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Keith Urban's romantic lyrical liberties are to be taken very lightly — so says the country singer amid his divorce from Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Murphy has previously been criticized by the subjects and families of those depicted on Monster, which has been known to take creative liberties with the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer and Erik and Lyle Menendez.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
To win, the Patriots would have to unite the colonies, declare American independence, promise more political participation to grow their coalition, secure French support, and ultimately create a government strong enough to function without jeopardizing individual rights and liberties.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The show’s depiction of a woman named Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son) as Gein’s girlfriend takes a lot of liberties.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Like some of the liberties listed below.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The series took some liberties to dramatically retell Gein's story.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The liberties taken elsewhere also go a long way toward undermining the series’ closing message of near-universal empathy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Keith Urban's romantic lyrical liberties are to be taken very lightly — so says the country singer amid his divorce from Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Murphy has previously been criticized by the subjects and families of those depicted on Monster, which has been known to take creative liberties with the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer and Erik and Lyle Menendez.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
To win, the Patriots would have to unite the colonies, declare American independence, promise more political participation to grow their coalition, secure French support, and ultimately create a government strong enough to function without jeopardizing individual rights and liberties.
—Sarah Botstein, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The show’s depiction of a woman named Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son) as Gein’s girlfriend takes a lot of liberties.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Like some of the liberties listed below.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The series took some liberties to dramatically retell Gein's story.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
The liberties taken elsewhere also go a long way toward undermining the series’ closing message of near-universal empathy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberties
Noun
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Choose from the gray, blue, brown, and white options for a discount, or opt for the all-black bath mat for just $23.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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As America grew more urbanized, the options for mayhem at times became more dangerous, such as setting fires or pedestrian tripwires.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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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,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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What’s next The Chinese central government and pro-Beijing lawmakers, who have denied any erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong, said the veto would not create a constitutional crisis but rather showcased the checks and balances of Hong Kong’s governance.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There aren't a ton of great options in free agency, though there may not be too many choices at all via trade either, as most teams have their starter and backup quarterbacks locked in and won't be looking to part with either at this point in the year.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some of the most popular choices include partridge pea, butterfly pea, ragweed, blackberry, pokeweed and American beautyberry, Edge said.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 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
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“Liberties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberties. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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