1
as in liberties
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 latitudes
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 freedoms
Last month, the country sent a clear message rejecting the radical policies of the past few years and choosing instead a path of common sense, constitutional order, and preserving our freedoms.
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Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
That’s the simple but genius premise of Charli XCX’s BRAT, a kaleidoscopic dance album that revels in the freedoms of living messily.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
Women long for the societal freedoms, emotional detachment and physical ease that men enjoy, and yet men often struggle with the weight of being emotionally constrained and socially judged by different standards.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Even as society works to dismantle traditional gender boundaries, men and women still envy certain freedoms, qualities or advantages associated with the other.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
What began as protests to demand more political freedoms, escalated into a complex war involving multiple rebel groups and international forces.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
These freedoms are things that just don't happen.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
And, of course, people's personal freedoms need to be respected, people's right to vote, women's right to be able to make their own reproductive health care decisions, and the choice was very clear.
—ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Freedom of the press and access to reliable information are pillars of democracy—freedoms which aspiring despots can manipulate to manufacture convenient new narratives, and rise to power.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
That’s the simple but genius premise of Charli XCX’s BRAT, a kaleidoscopic dance album that revels in the freedoms of living messily.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
Women long for the societal freedoms, emotional detachment and physical ease that men enjoy, and yet men often struggle with the weight of being emotionally constrained and socially judged by different standards.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Even as society works to dismantle traditional gender boundaries, men and women still envy certain freedoms, qualities or advantages associated with the other.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
What began as protests to demand more political freedoms, escalated into a complex war involving multiple rebel groups and international forces.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
These freedoms are things that just don't happen.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
And, of course, people's personal freedoms need to be respected, people's right to vote, women's right to be able to make their own reproductive health care decisions, and the choice was very clear.
—ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Freedom of the press and access to reliable information are pillars of democracy—freedoms which aspiring despots can manipulate to manufacture convenient new narratives, and rise to power.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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