rights

[rahyts] / raɪts /

NOUN

civil liberty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

civil rights freedom freedom of religion freedom of speech

WEAK

Four Freedoms God-given right constitutional freedom constitutional rights freedom from fear freedom from want freedom of expression freedom of worship political liberty

NOUN

civil rights

Synonyms

STRONGEST

freedom freedom of religion freedom of speech human rights

WEAK

God-given rights civil liberties constitutional rights freedoms freedoms of citizens legal rights natural rights rights of citizenship unalienable rights

NOUN

dibs

Synonyms

STRONG

entitlement privilege request

WEAK

dueness preemptive declaration

NOUN

due

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compensation interest payment rate repayment right

STRONG

claim comeuppance deserts entitlement guerdon merits need perquisite prerogative privilege recompense reprisal retaliation retribution revenge satisfaction title vengeance

WEAK

be in line for what is coming to one

NOUN

guerdon

Synonyms

STRONG

claim comeuppance compensation desert deserts entitlement interest merits need payment perquisite prerogative privilege rate recompense repayment reprisal retaliation retribution revenge reward right

WEAK

be in line for satisfa

Antonyms

STRONG

disadvantage forgiveness pardon penalty sympathy

Example Sentences

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It shows the platform is not doing enough to protect creators from exploitation, according to the human rights experts and lawyers who have seen our findings.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

"I think that we should be stronger and we should stand on our rights and we are free country and we have to make our own decisions to protect our own citizens."

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

The 2015 prosecutions of high-ranking soccer officials revealed the extent of corrupt practices relating to the sale of broadcast rights.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

It was the moment she knew she needed to come out publicly as a gay woman and fight for gay rights within her party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

A sectional understanding had emerged whereby northern states had agreed not to tamper with the property rights of southern states.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

rights

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