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
Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
The 53-year-old rights activist and champion of women’s rights was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 while in prison and has been jailed repeatedly throughout her career.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The termination of those rights is a profound decision, one the courts don’t take lightly.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Each entrant hereby acknowledges that such entrant does not reserve any rights in or to the Entry.
—AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Amelia Boynton, beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, marching for voting rights.
—NBC news, 10 May 2026
Enrique Cerezo, president of Spanish rights group Egeda and the Platino Awards highlighted the upsurge of production in Colombia and other Latin American countries before presenting Argentina’s Guillermo Francello the Platino Honorary Award.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 10 May 2026
Noun
However, rights groups, including Global Witness, have long urged jewelers to avoid buying Burmese gemstones, saying the trade helps fund the country's military governments, according to The Associated Press.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
The 53-year-old rights activist and champion of women’s rights was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 while in prison and has been jailed repeatedly throughout her career.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The termination of those rights is a profound decision, one the courts don’t take lightly.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Each entrant hereby acknowledges that such entrant does not reserve any rights in or to the Entry.
—AJC.com, 10 May 2026
Amelia Boynton, beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, marching for voting rights.
—NBC news, 10 May 2026
Enrique Cerezo, president of Spanish rights group Egeda and the Platino Awards highlighted the upsurge of production in Colombia and other Latin American countries before presenting Argentina’s Guillermo Francello the Platino Honorary Award.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights
Noun
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Her mom pays her for her work in cash, privileges and Ugg boots.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The indictment notes that gang members were provided preferential treatment such as relaxed visitation policies and the use of Sony PlayStations, big screen TVs and cellphones, but investigators had not connected the privileges to González-Colón or her campaign.—
Raquel Rutledge,
ProPublica,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Russia dismisses such claims as nonsense.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Underwriting profit is the positive difference between the insurance premium and all insurance claims and expenses.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 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
Noun
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Some of the players involved said Lurie is still trying to figure out how to balance competing prerogatives without damaging his relationships.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Surprise, surprise, JPMorgan Chase and other big banks survived this outrageous assault upon their prerogatives.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Spiegelman uses the term micro-looting, dressing up petty theft in political pretensions.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Traditionally, Oscars hosts have been at their best when puncturing the pretensions of the stars in attendance, but for the most part, host Conan O’Brien bought into their sense of their own righteousness.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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While no specific therapy is approved for ANDV, early recognition dramatically improves the ability to deliver aggressive supportive care, monitor oxygenation, isolate potentially infectious patients, and initiate contact tracing before broader transmission occurs.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The slate improves from there, but Chicago TEs have only three favorable matchups all season.—
KC Joyner,
New York Times,
15 May 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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This bundle remedies the common storage complaint by including a USB hub along with a 512GB SD card, giving you way more room for files than any other machine in this rundown.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Packing motion sickness remedies ahead of time is an easy way to avoid scrambling if the ship starts rocking.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rights. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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