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as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another
we owe our freedom to the untold numbers of soldiers who have fought in our nation's wars since its founding
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as in latitude
the right to act or move freely
as special guests of the owners, the youngsters had full freedom of the resort and its private beach
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Recent Examples of freedom
News of Tal’s survival and freedom spread quickly after the regime’s fall, with so many desperate to hear a story with a happy ending.
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Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Activities include outdoor activities such as kayaking and horseback riding, as well as indoor creatives with art and theater, giving campers the freedom to discover their passions.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Ready to let her hair down and rock out, the unpretentious singer-songwriter broadcast salient messages of self-empowerment and personal freedom through the equivalent of a giant megaphone.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
Those still alive have been staggering out of liberated prisons, limping and running toward family and freedom.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Activities include outdoor activities such as kayaking and horseback riding, as well as indoor creatives with art and theater, giving campers the freedom to discover their passions.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Ready to let her hair down and rock out, the unpretentious singer-songwriter broadcast salient messages of self-empowerment and personal freedom through the equivalent of a giant megaphone.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
Those still alive have been staggering out of liberated prisons, limping and running toward family and freedom.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedom
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To regain control: Craving more agency, employees seek jobs that offer flexibility, predictability or autonomy.Morgan Smith, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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This ideological shift raises concerns about the erosion of autonomy and control for creators, with AI systems prioritizing scalability and profit over artistic integrity.Virginie Berger, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Here’s How to See Them Next Time On May 10 and 11, an unusually strong geomagnetic storm allowed people around the world to view the northern lights at latitudes where they’re rarely seen, from Florida to Spain.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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Aurora is typically seen in polar regions at around latitudes of 70 degrees north and south, but during intense periods of solar activity the auroral oval can bulge, with displays then seen as low as 25 degrees north and south of the equator.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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This gives countries true financial sovereignty impossible with traditional reserve assets like gold or foreign currencies.Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Executives at the company shared the key benefits like enhanced approval rates where AI can augment authorization messages with real-time data, reducing errors and optimizing transaction routing.Gene Marks, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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That is why that this first denial of authorization will start a policy for any boat carrying arms to Israel that wants to dock at a Spanish port.THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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But neither Somalia nor any other state recognizes the territory’s independence.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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The country has faced a turbulent political history that saw authoritarian rule starting from its founding after gaining independence from Japanese colonialism all the way to the 1980s, according to Charles Kim, a professor of Korean studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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Some Republicans, who are set to take control of Congress next month, have tried to push legislation that would have forced them to return to prison.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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However, as your business expands, costs can spiral out of control.Mark Mahle, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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This visit was very important signal for our partners that Kyiv, much more safety right now, and also very important signal that Great Britain stay together with Ukraine, support Ukraine -- support our country in the fight for our freedom, for our independency.ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2022
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Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency.Barton Swaim, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021
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This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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For years afterward, Nassiri, now 55, continued treating patients without a license, records show, prompting the state board to threaten him with criminal charges.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedom. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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