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 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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Recent Examples of right
Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The affidavits were filed as part of a lawsuit backed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota that accused federal agents of repeatedly violating protesters’ rights during a recent surge of immigration enforcement.
—Imani Cruzen, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Finding the right toiletry bag for your next trip is as important as buying a reliable carry-on or a hassle-free backpack.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
One where belonging doesn't depend on performance, obedience, or getting it right the first time.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Miami responded the next weekend with a 42-7 win over Stanford that had the potential to right the ship.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
But neither Macdonald nor Stevenson sees that memo having any bearing on the obligations and rights of employers when interacting with ICE.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The affidavits were filed as part of a lawsuit backed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota that accused federal agents of repeatedly violating protesters’ rights during a recent surge of immigration enforcement.
—Imani Cruzen, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Charlotte’s 2025-26 squad is a young team, but its oldest player, 31-year-old defenseman Trevor Carrick, said Kinnear is the right person to bring the young players together.
—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Finding the right toiletry bag for your next trip is as important as buying a reliable carry-on or a hassle-free backpack.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
Bringing the living shoreline to life on campus would be a win not just for the animals and plants that would call it home, Mariani said, but the students who’d have a whole new hands-on classroom right in their backyard.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
One where belonging doesn't depend on performance, obedience, or getting it right the first time.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Despite a loss in the divisional round, the football world believed Mayfield was the guy and Stefanski was finally the coach needed to right the ship.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Miami responded the next weekend with a 42-7 win over Stanford that had the potential to right the ship.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right
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The Italians fought and lost to Robert Moses’s wrecking whims; Puerto Ricans who could fled to Jersey for the privilege of a backyard.—
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29 Jan. 2026
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My Soviet jailers gave me the privilege of reading the latest copy of Pravda.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Federal officials said Good attempted to drive her vehicle toward agents during the encounter, a claim disputed by family members and some local leaders.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Witnesses and local leaders have contradicted that claim, saying Good was trying to leave and steering away from the agent.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Floyd’s murder would inspire the largest racial justice collective actions in the United States since probably the civil rights movement.—
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29 Jan. 2026
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Officials in Minnesota, along with criminal justice experts and former federal prosecutors, are increasingly critical of the federal response to the aggressive tactics being used by immigration officers in Minneapolis and the surrounding area.—
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Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Such should be true for tomorrow as well.—
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Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The app will bring to the fore true voices endorsed by the fanbases.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dell is finally good at something—but as her behavior becomes riskier and a shadowy troll threatens to expose her dark past, Dell must reckon with what her digital life ignores, and what real redemption means.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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When boys are asked to show up consistently for real people, academic readiness and emotional readiness develop side by side.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In other words, these analysts are about as likely to make a correct pick as a corgi on TikTok that predicts sporting-event results by hitting a beach ball into a basket.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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The group were also without gloves and the correct climbing equipment for their feet, per the Craven Herald.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Winners who submit correct answers will receive deserved newsletter fame on Friday.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2026
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After years of deserved criticism for less-than-dynamic ownership and middling budgets, Ricketts should get a rousing ovation at the team’s fan convention Thursday.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson called LaMalfa an honorable public servant and recounted the two working together to deliver help for wildfire victims.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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She's also lost her faith in England, believing that her husband and son weren't part of an honorable war, but were instead used as cannon fodder.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Right.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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