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. 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 See all Example Sentences for Medal of Freedom 

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Medal of Freedom was in 1945

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“Medal of Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Freedom. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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