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as in choice
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
he doesn't want to go to the sales conference, but he doesn't have that liberty
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as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another
the hope that the country's first-ever elections will usher in a new era of liberty and respect for the rule of law
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Recent Examples of liberty
The language of covenant, liberty, moral responsibility, human dignity, and redemption helped shape the nation’s moral imagination from the very beginning.
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Ari Berman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
My focus would be on protecting liberty, fostering innovation, and equipping people to succeed in the next economy.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The film takes some liberties for drama’s sake, including inventing a suspenseful mission to find Fritz.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
If John Adams had any doubts about the cause of American liberty, they were gone now.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
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Ari Berman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
My focus would be on protecting liberty, fostering innovation, and equipping people to succeed in the next economy.
—Rachel Royster
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
The film takes some liberties for drama’s sake, including inventing a suspenseful mission to find Fritz.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
If John Adams had any doubts about the cause of American liberty, they were gone now.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for liberty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberty
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At the 2023 Genesis Invitational, Rai ditched his own practice regimen to watch his idol, Tiger Woods, play in the pro-am, not caring what others would think about the choice.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The broader macro environment is also affecting consumer choices.—
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CNBC,
18 May 2026
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This effort represents a step toward operationalizing collaborative autonomy, where teams of unmanned systems work together in dynamic and communications-constrained environments under a single operator.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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Empowering Employees With Autonomy And Ownership Focus on autonomy and ownership.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Accessibility for those with mobility issues There is disabled access, and accessible room options within the Manor House, Walled Garden and Woodland Cottages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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But with writing feeling like less of a career option than ever, continuing to run the supply yard seemed to be my only choice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Worker representatives countered that the right to strike is intrinsic to freedom of association and has long been upheld by the ILO’s supervisory bodies.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Also like Orban, Jansa has faced accusations of clamping down on democratic institutions and press freedoms during a previous term in 2020-2022.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Instead, advertisers are increasingly using programmatic technology that uses algorithms to align commercials with audiences tied to a specific geographic region or consumer preference.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Move the desk, change the routine, state the preference.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Data sovereignty will define institutional power.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Perhaps the most radical element of republicanism was that the nation’s sovereignty would be held by its citizenry rather than by a monarch or an autocrat.—
Tyler Green,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The federal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro regarding the downing of a civilian plane in 1996 fired up the Cuban exile community in Miami, where the indictment was announced Wednesday – the same day the Cuban diaspora celebrate their independence from Spain.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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This visit was very important signal for our partners that Kyiv, much more safety right now, and also very important signal that Great Britain stay together with Ukraine, support Ukraine -- support our country in the fight for our freedom, for our independency.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2022
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Yet the careful reader will appreciate the significance of the Puritan Cromwell’s independency.—
Barton Swaim,
WSJ,
27 Dec. 2021
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“Liberty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberty. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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