1
as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
he doesn't want to go to the sales conference, but he doesn't have that liberty
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in freedoms
the state of being free from the control or power of another
the hope that the country's first-ever elections will usher in a new era of liberty and respect for the rule of law
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of liberties
In the 1760s and ’70s, these two men collaborated with a secret radical network to counter the King—laying out the case for the restoration of British liberties in a series of newspaper essays under the pen name Junius.
—
Danielle Allen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
There is a strong cultural civil society that has been thriving for years within Iran, in the absence of all the retail opportunities and travel opportunities and all the other liberties that the regime stamps out.
—Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 16 May 2026
The film takes some liberties for drama’s sake, including inventing a suspenseful mission to find Fritz.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
This bill is overbroad, administratively unreliable, and inconsistent with Connecticut’s civil-liberties traditions.
—James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
The Artist had to take some liberties with each fruit.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
The adaption is extremely faithful to the original novel, with a few liberties taken here and there to dig further into the psyches of the boys.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
However, there are certain loopholes that the Disney+ series has taken liberties with, as described in this ScreenRant article, as producers wanted to give Pedro Pascal (who plays the titular character) some actual screen time.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 May 2026
The case Hajinazarian makes is constitutional liberties are for all of us, so why not take advantage of them?
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Danielle Allen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
There is a strong cultural civil society that has been thriving for years within Iran, in the absence of all the retail opportunities and travel opportunities and all the other liberties that the regime stamps out.
—Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 16 May 2026
The film takes some liberties for drama’s sake, including inventing a suspenseful mission to find Fritz.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
This bill is overbroad, administratively unreliable, and inconsistent with Connecticut’s civil-liberties traditions.
—James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
The Artist had to take some liberties with each fruit.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
The adaption is extremely faithful to the original novel, with a few liberties taken here and there to dig further into the psyches of the boys.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 May 2026
However, there are certain loopholes that the Disney+ series has taken liberties with, as described in this ScreenRant article, as producers wanted to give Pedro Pascal (who plays the titular character) some actual screen time.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 May 2026
The case Hajinazarian makes is constitutional liberties are for all of us, so why not take advantage of them?
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberties
Noun
-
The other thing to consider with the current goalie depth chart is Buffalo’s two young options.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
-
Center fielder Alek Thomas and utility man Tyler Fitzgerald are also potential options that wouldn’t require a 40-man roster move.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
-
Also like Orban, Jansa has faced accusations of clamping down on democratic institutions and press freedoms during a previous term in 2020-2022.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
-
Programs licensed under the GNU GPL can be assumed to have chosen this license to ensure users have these four essential freedoms, as *that is what the license was specifically designed to do*.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
Noun
-
Most of the night went on without a hitch, with several show-stopping moments bringing the audience to their feet, but like every live event, there were a few flubs and a couple eyebrow-raising choices.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
-
This woman’s choices, and those of other Indigenous people, were interconnected.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Liberties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberties. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
