Synonyms of right
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as in privilege 
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as in claim
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as in justice
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as in true
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as in real
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as in correct
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as in deserved
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as in honorable
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as in linear
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as in normal
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as in appropriate
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as in just
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as in straight
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as in very
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as in immediately
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as in correctly
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as in privilege
something to which one has a just claim
everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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as in claim
an entitlement to something
what right do you have to tell us what to do?
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as in justice
the practice of giving to others what is their due
activists who have fought all their lives for right
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as in true
following an original exactly
a modern replica of an 18th-century British warship that is right in all of its details
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as in real
being exactly as appears or as claimed
despite the name, New York's East River is a strait and not a right river
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as in correct
being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard
the obvious answer is not always the right one
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as in deserved
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
trying to do what is right
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as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
a right woman who did not hang around waterfront bars
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as in linear
free from irregularities or digressions in course
the first city in America laid out with broad, right avenues
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as in normal
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
he hasn't been right since he suffered serious brain injury in the accident
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as in appropriate
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation
the right tool for the job
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as in just
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
stay right where you are
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as in straight
in a direct line or course
walk right over here now
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as in very
to a great degree
a right beautiful day we're having!
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as in immediately
without delay
we'll leave right after dinner
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as in correctly
in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose
you're not dressed right for an interview with a big-time law firm
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as in to better
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Recent Examples of right
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
This year, Prescott has a chance to right the ship, an opportunity he wasn’t afforded in 2020 after the injury.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Canal+ series Commando Missions sold to SBS (Australia), Société Radio-Canada (French Canada), Foxtel (Australia) and Creo (South Korea), with additional rights previously sold to Hearst Networks and Czech TV.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The size varies by brew type, extracting just the right amount of oils for flavor.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Include the names of those in the photos from left to right along with the photo credit and permission from the photographer to use the photo in The San Diego Union-Tribune.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Dodgers failed to cash in their free runner in the top of the 10th, when pinch-runner Hyeseong Kim tried to score from second on Mookie Betts’ single to right and was thrown out by Carroll.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
This year, Prescott has a chance to right the ship, an opportunity he wasn’t afforded in 2020 after the injury.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
While Arizona law doesn’t explicitly ban firearms in grocery or retail stores, private businesses have the right to set their own policies on whether guns are allowed inside.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Canal+ series Commando Missions sold to SBS (Australia), Société Radio-Canada (French Canada), Foxtel (Australia) and Creo (South Korea), with additional rights previously sold to Hearst Networks and Czech TV.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
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Ideology, income and education drive workforce sentiment on whether America is on the right track.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The size varies by brew type, extracting just the right amount of oils for flavor.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
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Want to build a hotel at 14,000 feet, right next to the geysers?
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Include the names of those in the photos from left to right along with the photo credit and permission from the photographer to use the photo in The San Diego Union-Tribune.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right
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Board Director Blair Contratto cast the lone vote against waiving attorney-client privilege.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ben Jones, the department’s former head of educator misconduct investigations, also declined requests for an interview, citing attorney-client privilege.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The technology is a staple at police departments across the country, documenting encounters with the public and helping clarify questionable incidents and competing claims.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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While audits and hand counts have shown that the state's election results are accurate, Colorado has been at the epicenter of false election claims.—
Bente Birkeland,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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But the glacial pace of the Child Victims Act cases has forced Walker, Holmes, and the other plaintiffs to wait years for possible justice.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lauren's history with the criminal justice system has been scrutinized in the days since Zettel's killing, with friends and others calling her death preventable.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The same is true of modern warfare.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mathis has been a terror for opposing quarterbacks alongside teammate and fellow true freshman Sidney Stewart.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ironically, the football game itself is just a backdrop, the real experience lies beyond the field.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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There was a chill in the air, but for Liverpool’s midfielder, newly arrived from Spain, the real culture shock was what happened on the pitch.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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However, a few unexplained puzzles remained, leading scientists to question whether the most extreme predictions of the Big Bang, including arbitrarily high temperatures and an origin from a singularity, were actually correct.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jones is correct, Dak Prescott is on pace for an MVP-caliber season with 1,617 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and three interceptions thus far.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sacramento State Football, postgame concert with Lil Yachty Hornets football is coming off a bye-week getting some deserved rest and extra reps before their next game.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Jake Sullivan, who was former President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, also said Trump deserved credit for the peace deal.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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This person has brought shame and disgrace to the badge and to an honorable profession.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The honorable profession of arms is not built on Rambo politics.—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Right.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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