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
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
Clarify decision rights, escalation triggers, uncertainty protocols, and quality thresholds.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Allocating the cost of sports content across Disney+ and Hulu’s 183 million-plus subs might be necessary if ESPN wants to continue adding to its rights arsenal.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Experts say the rise in the manosphere is a backlash against cultural shifts that have advanced women's and LGBTQ+ rights.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Myriad Pictures has acquired international sales rights to a select portion of Buffalo 8’s titles.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Sadowski, who is being held without bond, waived his extradition rights to be returned to Kansas, according to court documents filed in Harris County.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Clarify decision rights, escalation triggers, uncertainty protocols, and quality thresholds.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Allocating the cost of sports content across Disney+ and Hulu’s 183 million-plus subs might be necessary if ESPN wants to continue adding to its rights arsenal.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Experts say the rise in the manosphere is a backlash against cultural shifts that have advanced women's and LGBTQ+ rights.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Myriad Pictures has acquired international sales rights to a select portion of Buffalo 8’s titles.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Sadowski, who is being held without bond, waived his extradition rights to be returned to Kansas, according to court documents filed in Harris County.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rights
Noun
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Stay at a vacation rental, the Marsh Harbour Inn, or The Inn at Bald Head Island, which includes club privileges.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Standing privileges let support teams respond fast.—
Jagadeesh Kunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Representatives for James have called the fraud claims made against her politically motivated and false.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Report suspicious charges to your insurer right away – unfamiliar claims could mean someone is trying to use your benefits.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 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
Noun
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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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At the same time, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is among those who forecast 50% of entry-level jobs may be wiped out by AI as the technology improves, including being able to work eight-hour shifts without a break.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Maria’s relationship with Sylvia improves, as well as with the deputy head Sam (Jacob Anderson, completely unrecognizable from his Game of Thrones era), with whom Maria used to be in a romantic relationship.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 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
Cite this Entry
“Rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rights. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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