1
as in privileges
something to which one has a just claim
everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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2
as in claims
an entitlement to something
what right do you have to tell us what to do?
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Recent Examples of rights
Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The union will protect educators' academic freedom rights, keeping faculty expertise in teaching, research, and publication at the forefront.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 14 June 2026
So, in somewhat of a quid pro quo, FIFA awarded the United States hosting rights to the 1994 World Cup Finals on the back of America's promise to create a new top-tier domestic league.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
On the morning of dueling public marches (now also featuring gay-rights activists), Roche, who has moved to the area temporarily, succeeds in kidnapping Cantrell.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
If Texas Tech is denied contractual rights from TV, merchandise, apparel and other contracts that involve intellectual property rights, the school could sue for breach of contract and assert that the Big 12 and its members are unlawfully interfering with contracts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
But there are questions about whether the technology can work and concerns about its effect on personal privacy and constitutional rights.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
For instance, Amazon has the rights to broadcast playoff games (including the Finals) in Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the UK, and Ireland.
—Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
Captivate has managed the rights for the Ludlum estate since 2001.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Noun
The demonstration, which had been previously organized by a hodgepodge of activist groups after weeks of negotiations with local authorities, was otherwise peaceful — with environmentalists, women’s rights advocates, supporters of Palestinians and foes of imperialism, fascism and capitalism.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The union will protect educators' academic freedom rights, keeping faculty expertise in teaching, research, and publication at the forefront.
—Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 14 June 2026
So, in somewhat of a quid pro quo, FIFA awarded the United States hosting rights to the 1994 World Cup Finals on the back of America's promise to create a new top-tier domestic league.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
On the morning of dueling public marches (now also featuring gay-rights activists), Roche, who has moved to the area temporarily, succeeds in kidnapping Cantrell.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
If Texas Tech is denied contractual rights from TV, merchandise, apparel and other contracts that involve intellectual property rights, the school could sue for breach of contract and assert that the Big 12 and its members are unlawfully interfering with contracts.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
But there are questions about whether the technology can work and concerns about its effect on personal privacy and constitutional rights.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
For instance, Amazon has the rights to broadcast playoff games (including the Finals) in Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, the UK, and Ireland.
—Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
Captivate has managed the rights for the Ludlum estate since 2001.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights
Noun
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This makes the privileges of being a British royal seem more stark.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Now, the two members' privileges have been revoked.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Draper contested the claims and denied all wrongdoing and criticized the Commission on Judicial Performance.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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According to the Comcast settlement website, the settlement is now open for claims, and current or former customers who received a breach notification from Comcast in December 2023 may be eligible for a payout.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Verb
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There are so many reasons to be mad; the mostly baseless and endless attacks on higher education, the dismantling of life-saving research, ICE, the subverting of policy that redresses shameful social harms.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are so many reasons to be mad; the mostly baseless and endless attacks on higher education, the dismantling of life-saving research, ICE, the subverting of policy that redresses shameful social harms.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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But the mother of congressional prerogatives (enshrined in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution) is the power to declare war.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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The invocation of self-evident truths and inherent rights is a warrant for the destruction of existing order, a rhetorical erasure not only of the divine right of kings but also, more generally, of the prerogatives of power.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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The British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge, who converted to Christianity late in his life, pointed out that Jesus’s entire ministry was directed against the pretensions of earthly power.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Adley and his team make great tasting plates first and foremost, but some of the items, like the unmissable chicken wings stuffed with boudin blanc and romesco, act as a cheeky affront to haute cuisine’s pretensions and conventions.—
Colin Wrenn,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Verb
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But as the technology improves, the data could become more sensitive.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Quiet propulsion advantage A key feature of the aircraft is Whisper Aero’s JetFoil technology, which the company says improves efficiency while reducing acoustic signatures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Verb
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If the Sharks make the playoffs next season and Celebrini betters his 115-point total from this season, wouldn’t his next deal become that much more expensive?—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nothing betters the gift of time.—
Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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His dad remedies this misstep later in the reception by giving a touching speech about his son, Helen and Serenity.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rights. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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