1
as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
the United States officially recognizes 18 as the age at which someone is entitled to self-determination
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as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another
rebels fighting for the territory's self-determination
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Recent Examples of self-determination
Acknowledging Palestinian self-determination is an overdue and essential symbolic step.
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Alia Brahimi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
This issue is not only about the safety and health of our water, but also the right to self-determination.
—Mel Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Some countries support a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinian territories, including the West Bank and Gaza, or some form of Palestinian self-determination but do not recognize Palestine as an independent nation.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Simon Harris, who announced the decision in a press conference, likened Palestinians’ bid for self-determination to the Irish people’s history seeking international recognition of their independence in 1919.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 July 2025
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Alia Brahimi, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
This issue is not only about the safety and health of our water, but also the right to self-determination.
—Mel Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Some countries support a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinian territories, including the West Bank and Gaza, or some form of Palestinian self-determination but do not recognize Palestine as an independent nation.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Simon Harris, who announced the decision in a press conference, likened Palestinians’ bid for self-determination to the Irish people’s history seeking international recognition of their independence in 1919.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-determination
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Patton believes that people sometimes make choices out of a fear of being alone instead of waiting for the person they are meant to be with.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Investigate the relationship between immediate and medium-term returns following the announcement to inform your choices.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Venus will be making an opposition to Pluto retrograde in your sign, creating tension and friction between your personal autonomy and a lover’s desires.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, research suggests that high-quality listening can also help satisfy core psychological needs like autonomy and relatedness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Governments are enforcing where training and inference take place, and laws and regulations are becoming more stringent. Take a strategic, proactive approach to prepare for data sovereignty barriers.—
Mark Mahle,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But Israel's actions significantly undermined international law and further eroded Lebanese sovereignty and credibility.—
Lynn Zovighian,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Powell has come under massive pressure from Trump this year, whose attacks over interest rates have raised the possibility that the era of Fed independence could be coming to an end.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The event will conclude with El Grito, the traditional Mexican call for independence, followed by a fireworks show.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Now, some parents who are seeking political asylum are faced with a heartbreaking and frightening choice: Go back to the country where their life and/or freedom was threatened or stay in the United States and be separated from your child or children.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Spence dedicated his life to fighting for the rights and freedom of ordinary people, colleague Joseph H. Low IV said in a statement.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Self-determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-determination. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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