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 morality
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as in appropriateness
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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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as in morality
conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong
she seems to confuse rightness with self-righteousness
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as in appropriateness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
the irrefutable rightness of the criticism didn't make it any more pleasant to hear
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Recent Examples of right
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Navot and Diab draw a distinction between having formal citizenship rights, which Palestinians in Israel have, and being a citizen.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The largest technological barrier today, Doudna said, is not with CRISPR itself, but with the delivery of the CRISPR enzymes into the right molecules and tissues in the patient – or animal or plant, depending on the application.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Just so present, right in your face will just sit and look at you.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 12 June 2025
Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
May 25, 2025 Additional satellite imagery shared on Sunday by Decker Eveleth, a strategic forces analyst at the the Center for Naval Analyses, a Virginia think tank, appeared to show several balloons floating overhead as part of efforts to right the 5,000-ton vessel.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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According to the police department’s release, the primary factor in the crash seemed to be Smith failing to yield the right of way to the pedestrian.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Navot and Diab draw a distinction between having formal citizenship rights, which Palestinians in Israel have, and being a citizen.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Adjective
Steven Meyer, of the nonprofit organization Urban Rivers, said a Shedd Aquarium employee caught the first conclusive pictures of the season, which show a notch in the back right portion of the reptile’s shell.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The largest technological barrier today, Doudna said, is not with CRISPR itself, but with the delivery of the CRISPR enzymes into the right molecules and tissues in the patient – or animal or plant, depending on the application.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Adverb
For as much as Anderson’s films call for his actors to flatten their delivery, his first foray into stop-motion animation picked up the pace considerably, and Clooney zips right along with his character’s fast-talking schemes.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Just so present, right in your face will just sit and look at you.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 12 June 2025
Verb
The South African government says its long-standing affirmative action laws are a cornerstone of its efforts to right the injustices of the white minority rule of apartheid, which denied opportunities to Black people and other racial groups.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
May 25, 2025 Additional satellite imagery shared on Sunday by Decker Eveleth, a strategic forces analyst at the the Center for Naval Analyses, a Virginia think tank, appeared to show several balloons floating overhead as part of efforts to right the 5,000-ton vessel.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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The film also stars Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson and Spencer Watson. Co-written by Greengrass and Brad Inglesby, The Lost Bus is inspired by true events featured in Lizzie Johnson’s 2021 book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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Gödel showed that any system of axioms in mathematics permits the formulation of statements that can’t be shown to be true or false.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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But while Football Manager and other simulators might offer a representation of how transfers would work if everyone stuck to the letter of the rules, in the real world, these moves effectively happen in reverse.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Orlando was one of the better defensive teams in the NBA this past season, but the lack of consistent offense was a real problem.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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This process involved creating component symbols with accurate pin mappings and identifying—or in some cases creating—the correct footprints for each proprietary component that Sony had never publicly documented.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2025
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But, even if Netanyahu’s figures were correct, that would still be less than two hundred trucks per day—far below what humanitarian organizations have said that hungry Gazans need.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
12 June 2025
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Anyway, here’s what got the most deserved laughter this week in late night.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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As living things, fresh blooms have developed a (deserved) reputation for being fussy.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.—
Quang X. Pham,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Civil disobedience is honorable; violence is beyond the pale.—
David French,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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The road to success is hardly ever linear, just like Ian’s.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Like its traditional media peers, TelevisaUnivision is working to offset secular decline in its linear TV business with growth in streaming.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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At the World Championships, Metcalfe saw a competitor achieve a 100kg deadlift and decided to push herself beyond her normal limits.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In normal circumstances, the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act barring U.S. soldiers from acting like law enforcement in the U.S. But the Insurrection Act, first enacted in 1792, allows the president to deploy the military inside the U.S. to help civilian law enforcement with law enforcement duties.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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The authorities in California and Los Angeles were taking the appropriate actions.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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Measurable: Evaluate reasoning quality by tracking consistency across different scenarios, measuring response accuracy under varying complexity levels, and assessing appropriate uncertainty expression rather than just confidence metrics.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Right.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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