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as in right
something to which one has a just claim
the promotion is his birthright, after the work he put in
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Recent Examples of birthright
For Marco Rubio, disdain of the Cuban government was practically a birthright.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Cain killing Abel, Jacob stealing Esau’s birthright, Romulus and Remus fighting to the death.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
This year, more than ever, Floridians are being stripped of critical liberties and denied their birthright of open government.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
He is constantly caught between his desire to fulfill his birthright and to apologize for it.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Cain killing Abel, Jacob stealing Esau’s birthright, Romulus and Remus fighting to the death.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
This year, more than ever, Floridians are being stripped of critical liberties and denied their birthright of open government.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
He is constantly caught between his desire to fulfill his birthright and to apologize for it.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthright
Noun
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He had been charged with attempting to kill three other relatives in 1979 to collect a family inheritance but had never been tried.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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The film records the behind-the-scenes preparations for the actor’s name-inheritance debut performance.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Noun
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And politics still very much come into play, especially as countries move further to the right.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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This is the first year of the league’s new 11-year, $77 billion media rights deal with the three networks.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Personally, as a marketing executive who's had the privilege of guiding multiple organizations and employees through transformations, internal and external strategic communication is critical for employee well-being and organizational stability.—
Christina Wood,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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His new films taps into the mood in his native Russia in 2022 with a twist-laden tale of privilege, betrayal, jealously, primordial survival instinct and compromise in a Russian provincial city.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthright. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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