as in rights
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 prerogatives
Surprise, surprise, JPMorgan Chase and other big banks survived this outrageous assault upon their prerogatives.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 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
That goal neatly aligns with the record industry’s shifting prerogatives.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
On the contrary, congressional majorities have often sacrificed the institution’s prerogatives to presidents of their own party and sabotaged their institution’s operations with debilitating procedural changes, such as centralizing power away from congressional committees.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
However, that effort has been challenged in court on the grounds that the state mandates infringe on local government prerogatives.
—Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The Court’s ruling, expected by year’s end, will either restore Congress’s trade prerogatives, or confirm that the president’s emergency powers can reach deep into the heart of global commerce.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
The Irvine Company dealt underperforming assets and exercised their own strategic prerogatives.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In other words, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle used to jealously guard the prerogatives of the legislative branch — the supreme branch, according to the Constitution — against overzealous presidents.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 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
That goal neatly aligns with the record industry’s shifting prerogatives.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
On the contrary, congressional majorities have often sacrificed the institution’s prerogatives to presidents of their own party and sabotaged their institution’s operations with debilitating procedural changes, such as centralizing power away from congressional committees.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
However, that effort has been challenged in court on the grounds that the state mandates infringe on local government prerogatives.
—Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The Court’s ruling, expected by year’s end, will either restore Congress’s trade prerogatives, or confirm that the president’s emergency powers can reach deep into the heart of global commerce.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
The Irvine Company dealt underperforming assets and exercised their own strategic prerogatives.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
In other words, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle used to jealously guard the prerogatives of the legislative branch — the supreme branch, according to the Constitution — against overzealous presidents.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prerogatives
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Now, even pop culture buzz doesn’t translate to syndication and international licensing revenue because those rights are frequently bought out upfront by the streaming platform.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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But Sheldon Taubman, a longtime disability rights attorney, said the plan would impact about 7,250 severely disabled people.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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While Andrew was stripped of all of his royal titles and privileges by his brother King Charles in October 2025, Beatrice and Eugenie retain their princess titles and Her Royal Highness stylings.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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House Bill 4153 and Senate Bill 1538 would each require minors to meet eighth grade literacy standards and require Service Oklahoma to withdraw driving privileges if the child drops out of school.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoman,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Prerogatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerogatives. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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