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have rights

VERB
own
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boast control dominate enjoy have hold keep occupy retain
STRONG
inherit reserve
WEAK
be in possession of be possessed of fall heir to have in hand have title
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon forsake give up lack let go need release want yield
WEAK
dispossess lose not have reject sell

Example Sentences

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They don’t have rights reserved for people, and their outputs don’t deserve to be treated as though they come from human intelligence or have any special high-tech standing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Brandt said the message from the group is to be “upstanders,” “to document and blow whistles and warn people,” and to remind those ICE confronts that they have rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

“She will make a huge difference in our department of education. ... I would love for all parents to have rights over their children.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024

Another wrote: "They are criminals but they have rights too."

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

“It makes me so sad that all those girls in Pakistan don’t have rights like we do,” Sheila adds, pushing out her lower lip for emphasis, and I stop nodding.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan