liberty
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Synonyms for liberty
Synonyms: Noun
alternative, choice, discretion, druthers [dialect], election, option, pick, preference, selection, volition, way
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Examples of liberty in a Sentence
Noun
a nation that values liberty and democracy soldiers willing to die in defense of liberty They gave him the liberty to handle the problem himself. hard-won liberties such as freedom of the press
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Drafting an advance directive is an exercise in liberty. — Hui Yun Chan, Quartz, "Planning ahead for your death is surprisingly empowering," 30 Aug. 2019 The rapid growth of the program, which launched last spring, surprised some civil-liberties advocates, who believed fewer than 300 agencies had signed on. — Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News, "Doorbell-camera maker Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance reach," 28 Aug. 2019 Clearly, there's a major artistic liberty taken in the device of the two Oswalds and whatnot. — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, "In searching for the next ‘Hamilton,’ the makers of the musical ‘Oswald’ traverse the JFK minefield," 23 Aug. 2019 The insurgents’ goal was liberty, but unfortunately for the rebels, these uprisings came with a price. — Felice León, The Root, "Three Times American Slaves Did Rebel," 5 May 2018 These protests were sparked by a bill that would have allowed the mainland regime to extradite Hong Kongers to be tried and imprisoned in China, further eroding the personal safety and liberty of 7m people. — The Economist, "Protesters are fighting for an open society," 20 Aug. 2019 For too many of us throughout the land, life was no longer free; liberty no longer real; men could no longer follow the pursuit of happiness. — Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, "State of the Unions," 19 Aug. 2019 Writing about history is great, but a project intended to delegitimize mankind’s grandest experiment in human liberty & self-governance is divisive, yes. — J. Brian Charles, Vox, "What the conservative critics of the New York Times’s 1619 Project miss.," 18 Aug. 2019 Charlotte police arrested Oscar Pacheco-Leonardo June 14 on rape and indecent liberties with a minor charges. — Fox News, "ICE arrests illegal immigrant accused of rape 2 months after he was released on bond," 17 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'liberty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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