Medal of Freedom
noun phrase
: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields
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President Barack Obama posthumously awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in November 2015.
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Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Trump also awarded Miriam the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
President Biden awarded her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom earlier this year.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards at a private ceremony, the White House said.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Trump also awarded Miriam the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
President Biden awarded her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom earlier this year.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
President Joe Biden on Wednesday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards at a private ceremony, the White House said.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Medal of Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Freedom. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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