RIGHTS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

rights 1 of 2

noun

plural of right

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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as in claims

an entitlement to something what right do you have to tell us what to do?

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rights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of right

as in redresses

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Recent Examples of rights

Noun

Ashiya Brown, the Michigan state director of the voting rights group All Voting Is Local, agreed. — Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026 Engineering, assurance and operations can then retain their specialist decisions and stop rights. — Mohammed Cherifi, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 From this perspective, removing Barrera was presented as a response to language viewed as discriminatory, not to the broader political position of supporting Palestinian rights. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The deal reinforces Globo’s positioning in the format rights market. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 The man involved in the custody battle had previously paid child support before the money was returned and his visitation rights were revoked in March 2022, the warrant affidavit said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 However, immigrant rights advocates are skeptical about this claim and wary about the lack of oversight of ICE agents. — J. Toby Reiner, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 Recently, the president of Kazakhstan allowed an American company to come in and have unlimited tungsten mining rights. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 While at Paramount, Beaubaire was the first to identify the potential in Michael Lewis’ book as a feature film, acquiring the rights for the studio after seeing a movie in material few considered inherently cinematic. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights

Noun

Lawmakers, anti-corruption activists and watchdog groups have urged authorities to identify which prisoners occupied the facilities and whether prison officials accepted payments in exchange for the privileges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
During this process, attackers often attempt to escalate privileges, discover additional assets and expand their access throughout the environment.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of privileges

Noun

The protests were widely broadcast on state media, in sharp contrast to Assad’s days, when state television peddled disinformation to discredit them, including claims that the protests were staged from faraway studios in Qatar.

— Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Disruptions that cascade across siloed departments generate redundant labor costs, spoiled cargo commitments, maintenance penalties and compensation claims.

— Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of claims

Noun

The evening was beautiful, strange, and so far removed from the prerogatives of retail as to suggest that its entire purpose was not to have one.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
But my ultimate loyalty rests with the Constitution, which gives certain prerogatives to Congress.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of prerogatives

Noun

Their trading volume, political influence and public profiles have expanded — as have their pretensions.

— W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Anyone can join this adventure, this surge of solidarity through collective prayer for our world, to put a stop to all the pretensions of evil.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pretensions

Verb

This not only improves energy efficiency but also creates additional work to build smart controls, battery systems, microgrids, and distributed energy infrastructure.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Houston falls to 8-3-3 at home, while Sporting KC improves to 3-10-0 on the road.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of improves

Verb

This lessens the chance of fungal diseases and betters airflow and light exposure to all parts of the plant.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
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

Definition of betters

Verb

What remedies illiquid private placement investors may have An illiquid private placement investor may have a rescission or damages remedy if the sale involved a violation covered by Florida law, but illiquidity itself is not the violation.

— Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Because the jury is advisory, Rogers will ultimately decide whether Meta is legally liable and, if so, what remedies to impose.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026