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

These Arab citizens have all the rights of any other citizen. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026 Kappa Alpha won the rights to this detour by having the best football game attendance of any student organization last season. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 When designing any law, legislators take into account the First Amendment, which protects, among other rights, freedom of speech, religion and the press. — Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 Donzelli was instrumental in winning the bidding war for the book’s rights that were negotiated by Claire Sabatié-Garat of the Italian Literary Agency on behalf of Latronico and the producers. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 The United States of America was founded on the principle that individual rights do not come from government. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 As early as next year, the NBA could bundle a set of local team rights for a super-streamer like YouTube or Amazon. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Those of us in the creative world have to embrace all the ups and downs, and the rights and the wrongs. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Rowling has been staunchly critical of transgender rights activists, funding legal efforts to protect women’s rights and penning X/Twitter posts that are considered to be attacks by the trans community. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights

Noun

Police emphasized that payment alone does not restore driving privileges; all applicable requirements must be completed and processed.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Advertisement The revolution still to come At the heart of the French Revolution of 1789 was the abolition of the privileges of the aristocracy and clergy.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of privileges

Noun

The company reincorporated from Delaware to Texas in 2024, and its charter pushes shareholder claims into mandatory arbitration and limits derivative suits to investors holding at least 3% of the stock—a stake worth tens of billions of dollars.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The duplicate-ballot error in Tulare last week quickly went viral in conservative social media circles, with claims that something nefarious was going on in the middle of a House battleground district.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 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

The author behind the singular Elizabeth Zott returns with ‘Peck & Peck,’ a sharp, charming satire on the pretensions and perils of literary gatekeepers.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Their trading volume, political influence and public profiles have expanded — as have their pretensions.

— W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of pretensions

Verb

Attempting a conventional co-deposition strategy improves surface wettability, yet strong intermolecular interactions between transport layer molecules and perovskite components disrupt both substrate anchoring and crystal formation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
The 180-degree is your typical straight screwdriver mode, while the 90-degree improves your grip and boosts torque for tougher jobs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 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