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Recent Examples of unfree
As a consequence, people in unfree but commodity-rich (think oil) parts of the world don’t represent a challenge to free countries like the United States.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That potent and productive lie first emerged during the late 18th century, a byproduct of opportunism and the print revolution colliding with the material struggles of workers in unfree and expanding labor markets.
—Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
People in unfree countries want the help, need the help, of people in free countries.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Uganda’s 2021 presidential election is shaping up to be as unfree and unfair as ever.
—Bobi Wine, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2021
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That potent and productive lie first emerged during the late 18th century, a byproduct of opportunism and the print revolution colliding with the material struggles of workers in unfree and expanding labor markets.
—Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
People in unfree countries want the help, need the help, of people in free countries.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Uganda’s 2021 presidential election is shaping up to be as unfree and unfair as ever.
—Bobi Wine, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfree
Adjective
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Investors in catastrophe bonds receive periodic payments similar to those in other types of bonds, but the return of principal is dependent on whether or not an extreme natural disaster creates total losses beyond a certain point.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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This is not exactly the axis of evil, or the axis of anything except countries that are either dependent on the United States or otherwise easily pushed around.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The two programs at issue -- the Teacher Quality Partnership and Supporting Effective Educator Development -- provide more than $600 million in grants for teacher preparation programs, often in subject areas such as math, science and special education, the states have argued.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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In all subject areas, our staff teaches respect, a sense of community, and the importance of helping others.—
Jose Bolanos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Burnout now consumes American physicians, who are overworked, nonautonomous and adrift without help.—
Aaron Rothstein,
wsj.com,
3 Apr. 2023
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The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention.—
Matt Murschel,
orlandosentinel.com,
14 May 2021
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But the pair had for years transferred cash, real estate, and other property, including six enslaved people, to Eulalie’s name.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Mar. 2025
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But here’s the thing: the executive order leaves out key facts about America’s history, like how the Founding Fathers enshrined slavery in the Constitution and declared enslaved people to be three-fifths of a person.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Unfree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfree. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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