Medal of Freedom
noun phrase
: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for meritorious achievement in any of various fields
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His more than five decades of advocacy earned him numerous accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That was almost two decades after the Academy had awarded him an honorary Oscar and slightly more than two years after President Obama had given him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
And In 2016, Redford accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2025
Redford was visibly emotional as President Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That was almost two decades after the Academy had awarded him an honorary Oscar and slightly more than two years after President Obama had given him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
And In 2016, Redford accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2025
Redford was visibly emotional as President Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Medal of Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Freedom. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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