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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
Disney didn’t want to jeopardize 60 years of press freedoms bestowed through that decision.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Conservative leaders framed vaccine mandates as an overreach of government power, threatening personal freedoms and bodily autonomy, while more liberal and progressive leaders perceived vaccines as a collective opportunity to promote public health.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
In the spring of 1989, students gathered in Tiananmen Square to protest for greater political freedoms.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
National elections are now dominated not by liberals seeking to expand individual rights and international freedoms, but by nationalists emphasizing border control, national identity and the need to abandon international commitments.
—Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
In 2021, when the US withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban returned to power, those freedoms gained through cycling were erased.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
The ruling could determine the balance between digital freedoms, government regulation, and global security.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Traveler's Women Who Travel community was founded following the 2016 election to meet and counter a moment when women's freedoms were under threat.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
Vaccine skeptics have filed lawsuits against state and employer vaccine requirements citing religious freedoms and health concerns over the contents of the vaccines.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Conservative leaders framed vaccine mandates as an overreach of government power, threatening personal freedoms and bodily autonomy, while more liberal and progressive leaders perceived vaccines as a collective opportunity to promote public health.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
In the spring of 1989, students gathered in Tiananmen Square to protest for greater political freedoms.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
National elections are now dominated not by liberals seeking to expand individual rights and international freedoms, but by nationalists emphasizing border control, national identity and the need to abandon international commitments.
—Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
In 2021, when the US withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban returned to power, those freedoms gained through cycling were erased.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
The ruling could determine the balance between digital freedoms, government regulation, and global security.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Traveler's Women Who Travel community was founded following the 2016 election to meet and counter a moment when women's freedoms were under threat.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
Vaccine skeptics have filed lawsuits against state and employer vaccine requirements citing religious freedoms and health concerns over the contents of the vaccines.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Freedoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedoms. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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