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as in choice
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
he doesn't want to go to the sales conference, but he doesn't have that liberty
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as in autonomy
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
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Recent Examples of liberty
As a further embarrassment, our country voted alongside such paragons of liberty as Belarus and North Korea in voting against a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s aggression.
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
Chinese immigration in the late nineteenth century took place in the period after the Civil War, a time when noble visions of liberty and equality in America were foundering.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump concluded his address to Congress Tuesday with a call for liberty, but his definition of the idea and that of U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, and Schneider’s guest for the evening, Adam Mulvey, are not the same.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Treating [the decision to get vaccinated] as an individual liberty is essentially irresponsible, in a public-health sense.
—Alice Park, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
Chinese immigration in the late nineteenth century took place in the period after the Civil War, a time when noble visions of liberty and equality in America were foundering.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump concluded his address to Congress Tuesday with a call for liberty, but his definition of the idea and that of U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, and Schneider’s guest for the evening, Adam Mulvey, are not the same.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Treating [the decision to get vaccinated] as an individual liberty is essentially irresponsible, in a public-health sense.
—Alice Park, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberty
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With four recent sales before the start of the spring market, Sunnybrook Villas is proving to be a top choice for homebuyers seeking quality and convenience in northwest Olathe.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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For those who want to stay cool in the summer and warm in the weather to get quality sleep, bamboo bedding from British brand Luff Sleep is a top choice.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Demand a framework that respects local control and family autonomy, not one dictating lessons from pre-K onward.—
Justin Kuk,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2025
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Yet, on some base levels, there seems to be an industry-wide consensus on the fact that unlike generative AI — which focuses on generating texts, images, videos, and audios at scale — AI agents are designed to take action, making decisions and executing tasks with increasing levels of autonomy.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Finally, staff provided three options to the City Council for the location of the firing range for officers.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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There’s also an option to define bedtime, during which the device isn’t available.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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And at the heart of this loss of freedom is a fundamental misunderstanding—or even a deliberate abandonment—of what sovereignty really means in America.—
Nisha Whitehead,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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After all, Trump is not openly attacking British or French sovereignty.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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This preference is more popular amongst Millennials (67%) compared to Boomers (37%).—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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That preference was on display in August last year, when the KMT’s Hsia visited China amid lingering tensions over Pelosi’s visit.—
Bloomberg.com,
Bloomberg.com,
7 Feb. 2023
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The route between Guangzhou, China and Bangkok in Thailand is known as a fifth freedom route, which is route operated by an airline that is not flying to or from its home country.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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What To Know According to reports from Wired, some groups calling for freedom cities have already been in communication with the Trump administration.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The future belongs not to those who simply use AI, but to those who use it in a way that promotes human flourishing in parallel.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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But instead, we’ve been led to believe that Covid is now just a minor inconvenience that shouldn’t stand in the way of going to work or socializing — with or without masks.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
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Financial Disadvantages The finance sector's increasing reliance on AI for credit decisions has created new barriers for women seeking financial independence.—
Swati Tyagi,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, this isn’t the first time Roberts has spoken up to protect judicial independence.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberty. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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