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liberty

[lib-er-tee] / ˈlɪb ər ti /
NOUN
freedom
Synonyms
STRONG
autarchy authorization autonomy birthright choice convenience decision deliverance delivery dispensation emancipation enfranchisement enlightenment exemption franchise immunity independence leave leisure liberation license opportunity permission prerogative privilege relaxation release rest right sanction self-determination self-government sovereignty suffrage unconstraint
WEAK
carte blanche free speech power of choice
Antonyms
STRONG
denial dependence hold prohibition refusal responsibility veto work
WEAK
arrest imprisonment incarceration restraint

Example Sentences

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Leon Rengel is asking for at least $1.3 million in damages for "loss of liberty" and "emotional distress."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“They’ll run away. They value their liberty, just as anyone else does.”

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

As Supreme Justice Joseph Story wrote in 1816, the law gave mature minors more liberty to make decisions or contracts “for their benefit.”

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

The Supreme Court Associate Justice explains why the legislative process is ‘the bulwark of liberty.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

If we argue against any branch of liberty, just because sometimes people abuse that liberty, then we argue against liberty itself.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.