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

Its winner, whether filmmaker or rights holder, will give the platform an exclusive license to show the film for a limited period. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026 Citizenship-for-investment programs go further, offering more rights and a passport that opens doors abroad. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 Rivera said reading Against All Hope, Cuban political prisoner Armando Valladares’ memoir, while attending FIU persuaded him to abandon plans to become a sportswriter and devote his life to political and human-rights causes. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Examples under laws enforced by the Labor Commissioner include filing certain wage complaints, exercising rights under the Labor Code and raising some workplace health or safety concerns. — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 However, support for gender-affirming care and other LGBTQ rights is more limited, polling has shown. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 Students and rights groups have accused police of excessive force against minors, including the use of batons, tear gas and non-lethal weapons. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Obscured Releasing has acquired North American distribution rights to The Drug in Our Pocket, a documentary by Anne Sundberg about the pernicious effects on young people of constant smartphone use. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Engineering, assurance and operations can then retain their specialist decisions and stop rights. — Mohammed Cherifi, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights

Noun

Maybe someone with the right privileges could perform a factory reset or another destructive action, for example.

— David Bennett, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Another possibility is to find out if your IRA offers check-writing privileges.

— Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of privileges

Noun

But OpenAI’s reputation, among mathematicians, for bold claims and little transparency is causing considerable skepticism.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
Some involve the same voting-by-an-alien offense at issue in Cox’s case, while others include separate charges involving voter registration, false claims of citizenship or the naturalization process.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 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

Their trading volume, political influence and public profiles have expanded — as have their pretensions.

— W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Anyone can join this adventure, this surge of solidarity through collective prayer for our world, to put a stop to all the pretensions of evil.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pretensions

Verb

Their expertise helps prevent costly complications and improves the efficiency of our health-care system.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Shares of Jersey Mike’s have fallen nearly 28% since its initial public offering in July, while Dunkin’ owner Inspire Brands is reportedly unlikely to go public this year unless the sector’s performance improves.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 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

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