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as in independencies
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
One of the most remarkable paradoxes of the American system is that the law protects the right to criticize the nation's most cherished symbol in order to preserve the freedoms that symbol represents.
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Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
If there have been peaks and valleys in terms of social freedoms since 1979 (President Mohammad Khatami’s tenure being a higher point), Iranians are currently in an abyss.
—Joobin Bekhrad, Time, 10 June 2026
This month, let’s renew our efforts to identify the root causes of gun violence, share what is working and work to build a society where gun deaths are not an everyday occurrence that threaten our families, communities and basic freedoms.
—Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Frankl later described this ability to find meaning and purpose amid hardship as one of humanity’s greatest freedoms.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
The Hong Kong government proposed legislation Monday that would allow the city’s leader to designate certain criminal acts as national security offenses, stepping up its efforts to stamp out challenges to its rules in the city where critics say freedoms have been eroding.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
By contrast, American women enjoy unparalleled freedoms and protections.
—Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Slot was thorough but afforded greater freedoms and everyone bought into the change of approach in year one.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Our core freedoms may be enshrined in our founding documents, but they are guaranteed to us only in principle.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
If there have been peaks and valleys in terms of social freedoms since 1979 (President Mohammad Khatami’s tenure being a higher point), Iranians are currently in an abyss.
—Joobin Bekhrad, Time, 10 June 2026
This month, let’s renew our efforts to identify the root causes of gun violence, share what is working and work to build a society where gun deaths are not an everyday occurrence that threaten our families, communities and basic freedoms.
—Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Frankl later described this ability to find meaning and purpose amid hardship as one of humanity’s greatest freedoms.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
The Hong Kong government proposed legislation Monday that would allow the city’s leader to designate certain criminal acts as national security offenses, stepping up its efforts to stamp out challenges to its rules in the city where critics say freedoms have been eroding.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
By contrast, American women enjoy unparalleled freedoms and protections.
—Kathy Szeliga, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Slot was thorough but afforded greater freedoms and everyone bought into the change of approach in year one.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Our core freedoms may be enshrined in our founding documents, but they are guaranteed to us only in principle.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedoms
Noun
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Kings were killed, rights proclaimed, independences declared.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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What This Means For Aurora Watchers Aurora watchers at higher latitudes may have a modest chance of seeing activity, particularly during any unsettled or active geomagnetic periods.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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That's because the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday, June 14, which means dark skies (albeit during short nights in the Northern Hemisphere's mid-latitudes) and a crescent moon after sunset.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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Some of these liberties and rights did last all the way to the late 1890s in certain places in the South.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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This riff takes some liberties, by using a full cup of cream and either pancetta or bacon.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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That matters because insurer AI systems reviewing prior authorizations or determining medical necessity depend entirely on the quality of those inputs.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
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Pushback against 'private authorizations' More than half of requests for either long-term care or rehabilitation were rejected by major private insurance companies that offer Medicare Advantage plans, according to the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The Black Sea region stands out as a canvas of chokepoints and competing sovereignties, of energy routes and grain corridors, of overlapping jurisdictions and unresolved conflicts.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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Chee’s criminal record did not disqualify him from obtaining state licenses.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Deer hunting in California is permitted in specified areas and only with state licenses and tags.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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With these export controls, it has now also been deemed too dangerous for foreign use.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
13 June 2026
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The move comes after Anthropic’s receipt of a US Commerce Department directive Friday evening, subjecting the new models to export controls restricting their use anywhere outside the United States.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2026
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The move means the rest of the AI industry will be forced to take heed of the authority asserted by Lutnick, and BIS can invoke other powers if the specific provisions used against Anthropic are contested.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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