1
as in independence
the state of being free from the control or power of another
we owe our freedom to the untold numbers of soldiers who have fought in our nation's wars since its founding
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as in latitude
the right to act or move freely
as special guests of the owners, the youngsters had full freedom of the resort and its private beach
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Recent Examples of freedom
There are filmmakers in Hollywood now, working under the same conditions — bloody conflict abroad, corruption in politics, monolithic mainstream entertainment — and striving for a similar freedom.
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Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
So far, 2026 has been hard on integrity-loving and truth-seeking Americans who revere justice and freedom.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Lemon was charged with conspiracy against the rights of religious freedom at a place of worship and injuring, intimidating and interfering with the exercise of the right of religious freedom at a place of worship.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The Justice Department has charged Lemon and eight others in the case with conspiracy against rights and with injuring, intimidating, or interfering with the exercise of religious freedom at a place of worship under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
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Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
So far, 2026 has been hard on integrity-loving and truth-seeking Americans who revere justice and freedom.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Lemon was charged with conspiracy against the rights of religious freedom at a place of worship and injuring, intimidating and interfering with the exercise of the right of religious freedom at a place of worship.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
The Justice Department has charged Lemon and eight others in the case with conspiracy against rights and with injuring, intimidating, or interfering with the exercise of religious freedom at a place of worship under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedom
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Experts recommend a mix of technology and regular check-ins to balance safety and independence for elderly relatives.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Accusations of politicization at DOJ For decades, the Justice Department has enjoyed a degree of independence from the White House, particularly in investigations and prosecutions, to insulate them from partisan politics.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tree cover is almost absent above 71 degrees north latitude, approaching the Arctic Circle, the researchers said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Until now, any free-speech debates concerning sitting members of Congress have led to the conclusion that lawmakers ought to have—to borrow from former Chief Justice Earl Warren—the widest possible latitude to express themselves.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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The current deal framework would cede sovereignty but lease the Diego Garcia base for 99 years, ban other nations from utilizing nearby islands without British consent, and open the door to negotiations prolonging the arrangement in 40-year intervals.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Syria’s sovereignty had been partly mortgaged to Russia and Iran, which were squeezing Damascus for money to repay their investment in the conflict.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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States participate in that system to promote safety — not to revisit or reinterpret federal work-authorization determinations during traffic stops.—
Bhupinder Kaur,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Blanche sought authorization to perform a PIT maneuver with the Accord to end the pursuit, which was granted by Sgt.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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My issue isn’t with the liberties themselves—every good adaptation takes its share of them.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Judges have a duty to ensure that a person’s liberty, due process rights, and privacy are not compromised by administrative or technical errors.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Engineers tracked stability and control across each phase.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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As Farthing was assisting in traffic control, a man approached him from behind and stabbed him in the back, sheriff's office spokesperson Kim Peters said in a news release.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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From the roles played by the likes of John Wayne and Kevin Costner, the fantasy of the cowboy mentality—that an individual can dole out his own form of justice, and that without order comes liberation—persists.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Because liberation worked out to be a competitive advantage.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Until crude vulgarians like Miller came along, no prominent American political figure would claim on our behalf a right to use our power for purely selfish ends, at the expense of other democratic states and foreign peoples.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Calling out corporate entities and concentration of power as enemies also appears to be a winning strategy for Democrats in their messaging tactics.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freedom. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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