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
Israeli leaders must look past the ideological rigidity that drives them to oppose any notion of Palestinian self-determination.
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Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
That early experience of vulnerability shaped her resilience and fueled a lifelong belief that skills, especially financial skills, could be the difference between survival and self-determination.
—Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Rooted in community, resistance, and care, these radical works center self-determination beyond mere survival.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
For them, self-determination is not a centuries-old tradition but an objective that has been repeatedly thwarted.
—Lauren Grodstein, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
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Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
That early experience of vulnerability shaped her resilience and fueled a lifelong belief that skills, especially financial skills, could be the difference between survival and self-determination.
—Alain Hunkins, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Rooted in community, resistance, and care, these radical works center self-determination beyond mere survival.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
For them, self-determination is not a centuries-old tradition but an objective that has been repeatedly thwarted.
—Lauren Grodstein, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-determination
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Tubi, our top choice for free streaming, has a significantly wider selection of horror content.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The sandwich options vary by protein, with choices including Spam, bacon, ham and spicy pork.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Nomad aircraft will use Sikorsky’s MATRIX autonomy technology.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The finalists for Poetry are Gabrielle Calvocoressi's The New Economy, which explores childhood, loss and body autonomy; Cathy Linh Che's Becoming Ghost, a chronicle of the author's unique relationship with her Vietnamese identity.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The filing argues that the deployment violates local sovereignty and constitutional limits on the use of military force in domestic law enforcement.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Patriots are united by anti-migrant rhetoric, a critical stance toward EU policies tackling climate change, and the protection of national sovereignty.—
Karel Janicek,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
3 Oct. 2025
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Writing in conjunction with Anil Kashyap, a University of Chicago professor and adviser to the Chicago Fed, Griffin, the CEO of Citadel, said undermining the independence of the central bank could eventually stoke higher inflation and much higher long-term rates.—
Nick Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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The event, launched in 1982, celebrates the freedom to read and express ideas and emphasizes the importance of fighting censorship.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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But in the small areas of freedom McAvoy allows himself outside the main thrust of the familiar rags-to-riches-to-regret arc there are sharp little digressions and darker shadowy corners that suggest there’s more to the film, and to McAvoy as a filmmaker, than initially meets the eye.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Self-determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-determination. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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