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

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of right

as in redresses

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Recent Examples of rights

Noun

The company is using the market to find partners for investment, co-development and distribution, as well as rights licensing deals. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Joining will be the film’s star Ruth Madeley, who plays real-life American disability rights activist Judith Heumann, and casting directors Bernard Telsey and Adam Caldwell. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 Kehoe shared the same sentiment in a statement last month, saying the state wants to balance citizen’s rights with the use of technology to fight crime. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 The combined company also has rights to professional golf, including the Masters tournament; National Hockey League; Major League Baseball and NCAA basketball, including March Madness, as well as European rights to televise the Olympics. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Voting rights groups had challenged the effort, noting federal data includes errors that have led to citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls. — Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 9 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights

Noun

This is important to me, because as much as these tech companies claim to be upending everything with AI and claiming extraordinarily special privileges as a result, there is still legal gravity constraining them.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Maybe someone with the right privileges could perform a factory reset or another destructive action, for example.

— David Bennett, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of privileges

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Gilbert shared a post to his Instagram story responding to the outcry from fans of the actor over the weekend, addressing claims that Danny is pro-ICE or supports Shapiro’s politics.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The probe found no criminal wrongdoing, at which point Spitzer shifted to negotiating towards a civil disposition with GKN and announced the claims program.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 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

Philadelphia improves to 7-3-4 at home, while RSL falls to 1-10-3 on the road.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
By defining requirements upfront and approving change orders quickly, the model improves schedule certainty and ensures vessels are mission-ready when they are delivered.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 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