as in right
something to which one has a just claim
it's your prerogative to refuse to attend religious services
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Recent Examples of prerogative
This is our prerogative and bond.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Whereas The Homeland sees freedom as the sole prerogative of its tribe, Liuzzo’s vision extended out to humanity itself.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Successfully arguing an insanity defense, the prerogative of any defendant, is a difficult hurdle.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The district judge declined her jurisdictional prerogatives, saying that the case was too serious to be settled in a magistrates’ court and must be heard by a Crown Court, which deals with the most severe criminal offenses.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Whereas The Homeland sees freedom as the sole prerogative of its tribe, Liuzzo’s vision extended out to humanity itself.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Successfully arguing an insanity defense, the prerogative of any defendant, is a difficult hurdle.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The district judge declined her jurisdictional prerogatives, saying that the case was too serious to be settled in a magistrates’ court and must be heard by a Crown Court, which deals with the most severe criminal offenses.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prerogative
Noun
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The number of serious settler attacks including shootings, arson and other violent crimes has increased sharply each year since far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, who spent his law career defending Jews who attacked Palestinians, became national security minister.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Centrist leaders in the United Kingdom, France and Germany resist spending a larger percentage of their strained budgets defending against a Russian threat that their far-right populist opponents might think can be easily negotiated away.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To see these animals up close and personal is a privilege, and a real insight into the battles nature endures every day.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Watching Mickey and Konrad and our extraordinary and beloved cast grow over the seasons continues to be a huge privilege.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Prerogative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerogative. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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