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
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
This event will kick off the network and wrestling promotion’s new rights deal.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Participating buyers agree to purchase produce from farms that adhere to the program’s stringent set of protections for workers, let workers be informed about their rights by the CIW and allow independent auditors to investigate complaints from their fields.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
The three former officials, whose careers collectively spanned over six decades of law enforcement experience across the ranks of the FBI, allege that the firings violated their due process rights as well as their First Amendment rights to free association and speech.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
Being in a civil-rights office, Fernandez often thought about the laws that made her career possible.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Bumping rights occur when an employee with more seniority takes the job of an employee with less seniority during layoffs.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, Iranian state media reported, after the rights group Amnesty International said the man, Babak Shahbazi, had been sentenced to death in an unfair trial marred by allegations of torture.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
This event will kick off the network and wrestling promotion’s new rights deal.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Participating buyers agree to purchase produce from farms that adhere to the program’s stringent set of protections for workers, let workers be informed about their rights by the CIW and allow independent auditors to investigate complaints from their fields.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
The three former officials, whose careers collectively spanned over six decades of law enforcement experience across the ranks of the FBI, allege that the firings violated their due process rights as well as their First Amendment rights to free association and speech.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2025
Being in a civil-rights office, Fernandez often thought about the laws that made her career possible.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Bumping rights occur when an employee with more seniority takes the job of an employee with less seniority during layoffs.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights
Noun
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Thanks to the flaw, the hackers were able to crack the credentials and gain administrative privileges to accounts on Ascension’s Microsoft Active Directory server, which can be harnessed to manage user accounts and applications over a company’s network.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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If convicted for the deaths of Michaud and Snyder, each charge carries a possible $100,000 fine, 40 years in prison and the loss of her driving privileges for up to five years.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Trump is a man of many hats Immigration has become the dominant political issue in Britain, eclipsing concerns over a faltering economy, as the country faces a record number of asylum claims.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Consensus estimates suggest that the weekly claims will revert to roughly the four-week average level this week, as the spike last week was primarily due to filings in Texas.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Irvine Company dealt underperforming assets and exercised their own strategic prerogatives.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s bombing campaign significantly dialed up the unaccountable military prerogatives of the American presidency.—
Chris Lehmann,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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In addition to a vast array of teen-and-older titles, expect a solid assortment of kids’ games, Miller says.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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Job-hopping was once the ticket to success, with workers bouncing from role to role to secure pay gains and bigger titles.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Enrique Iglesias Climbs Everywhere The same compilation also improves on the Top Latin Albums chart, which is more competitive than the more specific Top Latin Pop Albums tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Each piece of evidence, Lane and other experts said, greatly improves law enforcement’s chances of identifying the suspect.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This especially fresh status delivers a milder, smooth flavor but also shortens its shelf life.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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This approach reduces labor costs and shortens resale cycles.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To make sense of it, the team used a powerful mathematical tool known as a multimode Bogoliubov transformation, a technique that rewrites the system’s equations in a way that makes hidden patterns visible and the problem solvable.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Aug. 2025
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This book series rewrites six classic stories into choose your own adventure style books.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rights. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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