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as in choice
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 autonomy
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 liberty
They are aimed at liberty, normalization and everything dictatorial theocracy fears most.
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Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Where liberty, equality, and fraternity matter less than productivity, efficiency, and optimization.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The classics, after all, were the foundation of Western ideals like liberty, democracy, and freedom.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Wherever Lafayette traveled, parades and speeches proclaimed the United States the world’s beacon of liberty.
—Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for liberty
Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Where liberty, equality, and fraternity matter less than productivity, efficiency, and optimization.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The classics, after all, were the foundation of Western ideals like liberty, democracy, and freedom.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Wherever Lafayette traveled, parades and speeches proclaimed the United States the world’s beacon of liberty.
—Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for liberty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberty
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After that, the remainder of your estate might be left to a cause or charity of your choice.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Your natural initiative helps groups move again, while a brief pause keeps choices thoughtful instead of reactive.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Two anonymous trans residents sued Kansas last month, arguing that the law violates state protections for personal autonomy, privacy, equality, due process and freedom of speech.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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The long history of military AI Weapons with some degree of autonomy have been used in war for well over a century.—
Jon R. Lindsay,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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These leftwing ideologues are hurting the least mobile people in their state, people stuck in a dead economy with few options.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Energy Secretary Ed Miliband confirmed the option during an interview with the BBC on Sunday.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Pentagon had accepted his compromise, Altman implied, because his safeguards were not smuggled into the contract as an arbitrary restriction of Pentagon freedom.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Enslaved by a tyrannical regime for nearly half a century, everyday Iranians long passionately for their freedom, as the rebellion earlier this year showed.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The food and drink Guests discuss menu preferences in advance and an appropriate chef will be brought in accordingly to provide three meals a day, plus cakes at tea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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The report also investigated genre trends in 2025 to further dissect audience preferences.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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More recently, popstar Bad Bunny alluded to ideas of Puerto Rican independence and sovereignty during his Super Bowl halftime show, which garnered more than 4 billion views.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Iran maintains a military presence there, but its sovereignty is disputed by the UAE.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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As Europe races toward energy independence, this facility could become a primary feeder for a pipeline network meant to power the continent’s heavy industry.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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This visit was very important signal for our partners that Kyiv, much more safety right now, and also very important signal that Great Britain stay together with Ukraine, support Ukraine -- support our country in the fight for our freedom, for our independency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2022
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Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency.—
Barton Swaim,
WSJ,
27 Dec. 2021
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“Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberty. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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