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Recent Examples of unfree
As a consequence, people in unfree but commodity-rich (think oil) parts of the world don’t represent a challenge to free countries like the United States.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That potent and productive lie first emerged during the late 18th century, a byproduct of opportunism and the print revolution colliding with the material struggles of workers in unfree and expanding labor markets.
—Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
People in unfree countries want the help, need the help, of people in free countries.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Uganda’s 2021 presidential election is shaping up to be as unfree and unfair as ever.
—Bobi Wine, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2021
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That potent and productive lie first emerged during the late 18th century, a byproduct of opportunism and the print revolution colliding with the material struggles of workers in unfree and expanding labor markets.
—Gunther Peck / Made By History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
People in unfree countries want the help, need the help, of people in free countries.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Uganda’s 2021 presidential election is shaping up to be as unfree and unfair as ever.
—Bobi Wine, Foreign Affairs, 13 Jan. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfree
Adjective
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The new Gigi’s opening date is dependent on when Jones finalizes her location.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, Barbados is itself dependent on fossil fuel imports, though the country is aiming to use 100% renewable energy within the next decade.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sorry for the subject whiplash here, but what is your favorite emoji? Welcome to my brain.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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Former state superintendent nominee Michele Morrow has been subject of speculation about a possible run, but the operative said she could be plagued by baggage from her unsuccessful campaign, despite being effective at raising money.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Burnout now consumes American physicians, who are overworked, nonautonomous and adrift without help.—
Aaron Rothstein,
wsj.com,
3 Apr. 2023
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The absence of access for nonautonomous conferences like the American Athletic Conference has also been a point of contention.—
Matt Murschel,
orlandosentinel.com,
14 May 2021
Adjective
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During the session, Democrats likened the bill to the 1787 constitutional clause that counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for congressional representation, arguing that the bill would suppress efforts to address systemic inequality.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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And yet three-quarters of a million people died, and the enslaved people in whose name the war was fought emerged still trapped in an apartheid terrorist state.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Unfree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfree. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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