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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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Earlier this year, Amazon MGM Studios released “Melania,” a documentary about the first lady on which the company spent an eye-popping $40 million for rights alone.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The Keonjhar district administration also expressed "deep concern", saying protecting people's rights and dignity was a priority.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The church could very well prevail on the narrow claim that “Mormon Stories” has violated its intellectual property rights.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Not so long ago, F1 had been giving away its U.S. broadcast rights free, simply in the interest of having a television foothold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Guthmundur Thorarinsson privately complained—but not to Bobby—that the Icelandic Chess Federation had lost $50,000 on the match, because there was no money from television or film rights.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady