1
as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
the United States officially recognizes 18 as the age at which someone is entitled to self-determination
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as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another
rebels fighting for the territory's self-determination
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Recent Examples of self-determination
Her formidable, untitled 2026 sphinx regally commands its space among ancient Egyptian and Roman sculpture, a marvel of the cross-temporal and cross-spatial, spiked with specific references to Black self-determination.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Zionism is the national movement of the Jewish people, the belief that the Jewish people, like any other people, have the right to self-determination in our ancestral homeland.
—Elad Strohmayer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
By embedding access, authorship and representation into the filmmaking, the project reflects the principles of self-determination and leadership that the movement demanded.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Hathaway has pointed to Mejia’s views on Israel, emphasizing an instance at a party forum earlier this year when the Democratic candidate did not raise her hand in support of a question about whether Jewish people have the right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Zionism is the national movement of the Jewish people, the belief that the Jewish people, like any other people, have the right to self-determination in our ancestral homeland.
—Elad Strohmayer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
By embedding access, authorship and representation into the filmmaking, the project reflects the principles of self-determination and leadership that the movement demanded.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Hathaway has pointed to Mejia’s views on Israel, emphasizing an instance at a party forum earlier this year when the Democratic candidate did not raise her hand in support of a question about whether Jewish people have the right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-determination
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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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Many counties and municipalities will claim that the act interferes with local autonomy and would lead to out-of-control growth.—
Michael Schill,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The Fidelity Youth Account is the better pick if your goal is to give your teen genuine ownership and autonomy over their investing decisions, with you in a supervisory role rather than as a co-pilot.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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By finding your allies, defining the goals and determining working integration states, any IT department can successfully migrate its IT and improve its digital sovereignty.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Previous statements doubting Venezuela’s sovereignty over the past 25 years have been met with immediate derision from senior government officials, including the president.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Warsh will formally succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell, whose eight-year tenure was marked by several economic crises and a heated clash with the White House to defend the US central bank’s political independence.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The bird has long symbolized American values like strength, freedom and independence, said Kochersperger.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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While Washington was private about his Anglican beliefs and a supporter of religious freedom for all faiths, Christian nationalists have been reviving the image, and with it, the claim that the US is an inherently Christian nation at its origin.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Self-determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-determination. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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