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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
The Supreme Court agreed only to hear her free speech claim, leaving the 10th Circuit’s rejection of her religious liberty claim in place.
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Timothy R. Holbrook, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Still, the mid-season dinner party scene featuring the ghosts of famous serial killers remains one of the better creative liberties the show has ever taken.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Let’s continue to enlarge the circle of liberty.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
With the nation’s freedom hanging in the balance, the founders discover true liberty cannot only be written into law – it must be awakened in the hearts of the people.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Timothy R. Holbrook, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
Still, the mid-season dinner party scene featuring the ghosts of famous serial killers remains one of the better creative liberties the show has ever taken.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Let’s continue to enlarge the circle of liberty.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
With the nation’s freedom hanging in the balance, the founders discover true liberty cannot only be written into law – it must be awakened in the hearts of the people.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberty
Noun
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Use a frother to blend it with 4 ounces of water or milk (again, your choice) that’s cold, room temperature, or warm.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Nomad aircraft will use Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy technology.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The finalists for Poetry are Gabrielle Calvocoressi's The New Economy, which explores childhood, loss and body autonomy; Cathy Linh Che's Becoming Ghost, a chronicle of the author's unique relationship with her Vietnamese identity.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The department’s actions and policies reflect a disdain for public schools and a desire to dismantle that system in favor of a range of other options — private, Christian and virtual schools or homeschooling.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Swipe on over to our coverage of the best tablet sales from Prime Big Deal Days for more options.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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The filing argues that the deployment violates local sovereignty and constitutional limits on the use of military force in domestic law enforcement.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Patriots are united by anti-migrant rhetoric, a critical stance toward EU policies tackling climate change, and the protection of national sovereignty.—
Karel Janicek,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Keaton had a preference for uplifting films, often leaning towards romantic comedies or movies about female friends with an optimistic viewpoint.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Choosing the best diet depends on your goals, health status, and preferences.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the face of that, Keaton’s off- and sometimes on-duty style represented limitless possibilities, and a previously incomprehensible kind of freedom.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lanthimos also discussed his filmmaking process with actors and giving them the freedom to try different things.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And Maeve goes through a lot during the season and a lot of the scenes are challenging, but in the best way.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Are the bees, in fact, pantomiming the way itself?—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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For observers, even small clerical mistakes take on larger meaning in cases already testing public faith in the department’s competence, neutrality and independence from political influence.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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By sending Rip off to sleep precisely at the moment America declares its independence, Irving underlines how radically life would be altered by the ensuing Revolution.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberty. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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