as in right
something to which one has a just claim
it's your prerogative to refuse to attend religious services
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Recent Examples of prerogative
In normal times, presidents may shift the NSF’s funding priorities—this is their prerogative.
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Mary K. Feeney, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Protecting that energy is your professional prerogative.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Not that Leonard casts judgment; that is neither his prerogative nor his shtick.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Government lawyers say the administration is exercising its prerogative to administer the Immigration and Nationality Act.
—Janie Har, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Mary K. Feeney, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Protecting that energy is your professional prerogative.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Not that Leonard casts judgment; that is neither his prerogative nor his shtick.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Government lawyers say the administration is exercising its prerogative to administer the Immigration and Nationality Act.
—Janie Har, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for prerogative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prerogative
Noun
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Immigrant children have been guaranteed a legal right to attend public schools since 1982 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states can’t deny children a free public education based on their immigration status.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Grassroots group Apache Stronghold filed a lawsuit in January 2021 in federal court to stop the land swap, citing religious rights guarantees under the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.—
Sarah Linn
July 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
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Health systems and clinicians: Make culturally responsive supportive care a standard, not a privilege.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 July 2025
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“Prerogative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prerogative. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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