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
Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
What specifically might these legal rights and protections look like?
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
For more than a decade, Connecticut voters have clearly demonstrated that scapegoating vulnerable people and turning our community’s health and rights into a spectacle is not what our state is about.
—Matthew Blinstrubas, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Wong fought back, insisting on his rights as an American citizen.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 21 June 2026
However, today, the National Women’s Soccer League is thriving, with record attendance, rising viewership, a landmark media rights deal and greater visibility than ever before.
—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
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
Captivate has managed the rights for the Ludlum estate since 2001.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Noun
In Los Angeles, Wakasa said, a DSA mayor would be expected to build more public transit, strengthen protections for renters, fight for workers’ rights, raise the minimum wage and defend local immigrants from the federal government.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
What specifically might these legal rights and protections look like?
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
For more than a decade, Connecticut voters have clearly demonstrated that scapegoating vulnerable people and turning our community’s health and rights into a spectacle is not what our state is about.
—Matthew Blinstrubas, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Wong fought back, insisting on his rights as an American citizen.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 21 June 2026
However, today, the National Women’s Soccer League is thriving, with record attendance, rising viewership, a landmark media rights deal and greater visibility than ever before.
—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
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
Captivate has managed the rights for the Ludlum estate since 2001.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights
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Too many organizations still handle these carelessly, with credentials baked into code, privileges that are far too broad, secrets shared across systems, or tokens that live forever.—
Scott Alldridge,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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What’s more, criminal convictions and restrictions on doctors’ hospital privileges are nowhere to be found, despite state law requiring the information be publicly available.—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The motion does not address the core negligence and wrongful death claims stemming from the crash itself but seeks to dismiss claims related to emergency dispatch and allegations Riverside County officials failed to protect the victims after the collision.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Safety net hospitals also have fewer resources than more affluent hospitals to deal with denials from Medicaid managed care organizations, which occur when health insurers and other organizations that administer Medicaid benefits for the state deny payment for certain claims.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 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,
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
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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
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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 23 Jun. 2026.
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