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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of right

as in redresses

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Recent Examples of rights

Noun

Diplomats and rights advocates are condemning Turkey’s crackdown on LGBT organizations and individuals, and protesters demonstrated Friday outside Turkish missions in the United States and Europe. — Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 18 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 The lawsuit alleges that the Null brothers were deprived of their right to bear arms, had their Fourth Amendment rights violated, and suffered humiliation, lost wages and reputational harm. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 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 Major label attention indeed followed, eventually leading Cave In to sign with RCA in 2001, with Hydra Head retaining certain vinyl and other release rights. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 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 That solidarity marked an important evolution in Iran’s struggle for women’s rights. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The United Nations and other rights groups have accused the military of war crimes. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights

Noun

Re-entry is not permitted for general admission ticket holders; VIP, Deluxe and Deluxe+ passes allow in-and-out privileges.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Agents upgraded their own privileges within third-party software hosted by OpenAI and attacked OpenAI internal networks more than once, according to the company's technical report on the Hugging Face incident.

— Shaun Raviv, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of privileges

Noun

The president has opposed such efforts to constrain AI and claims that doing so could cause China to eclipse America on the technology.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Policies renew, claims get handled, and leadership moves on to more immediate financial priorities.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 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

Martin insisted that it could be done without schmaltz, but the singer was wary of wrecking their reputation with classical pretensions.

— Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
The genre, with its sanitized storylines and Oscar-baiting pretensions, seems fundamentally at odds with the iconoclastic chef and television personality.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of pretensions

Verb

The evidence that heavy AI use improves the educational experience or education outcomes for our students is very murky and limited.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
What’s Happening Videos of people pouring Epsom salt onto baking sheets, towels or shower floors and stomping barefoot for roughly 10 minutes have racked up views across TikTok, with users claiming the practice eases anxiety and improves sleep.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 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

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
Some household remedies tout baking soda as a treatment for things like pest deterrence; however, there are generally more effective—and safer—methods for fixing common houseplant problems than using baking soda.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Aug. 2026