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
This is exacerbated by a script that condenses events to the point where no artistic liberties could reasonably fit.
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Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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
The origin of the Bill of Rights was less a principled and honorable declaration of the founders’ commitment to fundamental liberties and more a compromise to get the states to ratify the new Constitution of the United States.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Aug. 2025
But the nonprofit defends its online-only ministry programs as legitimate and says a Tennessee Attorney General investigation is part of a conspiracy that infringes on the church’s religious liberties.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The enormous loss of life and liberties will forever impact families and the relationships between our citizens and their government, as well as how Americans view foreign nations.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Groups that claimed the mantle of individual liberties would decry new legislation.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
The brisk narrative takes plenty of liberties with Kahlo’s early years in the Mexico City neighborhood of Coyoacán.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
But by positioning this as a story of a younger generation refusing to cede their liberties to tyrants, Loktev has made a film about resistance, putting a human face on the daily struggles concerned citizens must endure to take back their country.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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
The origin of the Bill of Rights was less a principled and honorable declaration of the founders’ commitment to fundamental liberties and more a compromise to get the states to ratify the new Constitution of the United States.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Aug. 2025
But the nonprofit defends its online-only ministry programs as legitimate and says a Tennessee Attorney General investigation is part of a conspiracy that infringes on the church’s religious liberties.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The enormous loss of life and liberties will forever impact families and the relationships between our citizens and their government, as well as how Americans view foreign nations.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Groups that claimed the mantle of individual liberties would decry new legislation.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
The brisk narrative takes plenty of liberties with Kahlo’s early years in the Mexico City neighborhood of Coyoacán.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
But by positioning this as a story of a younger generation refusing to cede their liberties to tyrants, Loktev has made a film about resistance, putting a human face on the daily struggles concerned citizens must endure to take back their country.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberties
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Carpentersville recently rezoned its portion of the property for residential use while West Dundee’s is zoned for B2 commercial, which covers a lot of development options, Cavallaro said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City loved its receiving room coming into the season, but the team being without its top two options obviously is not ideal.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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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
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The Texas measles outbreak served as a warning shot in the new vaccine wars, pitting different parts of the country against each other, with a focus on maximizing individual freedoms versus the common good.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to amazing performances, wild fashion choices, and unexpected moments, the MTV Video Music Awards is typically one of the buzzier awards shows — and this year was no exception.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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The healthiest choices depend on your reasons for avoiding butter.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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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 12 Sep. 2025.
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