as in right
something to which one has a just claim
it's your prerogative to refuse to attend religious services
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Recent Examples of prerogative
Eco-mindedness and eco-anxiety are no longer just a prerogative of the youngsters.
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
Said growth – and with it, that evergreen prerogative that great potential leads to greater responsibility – both underscored and informed all the talks at the Confex, which ran from Oct. 9 – 12.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
But Elizabeth had charm and tact, and protected her prerogative with timely concessions.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Given the prerogatives of intimacy, Hollinghurst could fearlessly bring out what was monstrous or absurd about them.
—Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
Said growth – and with it, that evergreen prerogative that great potential leads to greater responsibility – both underscored and informed all the talks at the Confex, which ran from Oct. 9 – 12.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
But Elizabeth had charm and tact, and protected her prerogative with timely concessions.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
Given the prerogatives of intimacy, Hollinghurst could fearlessly bring out what was monstrous or absurd about them.
—Giles Harvey, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Prerogative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerogative. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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