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unalienable rights

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 rights of citizenship
NOUN
human rights
Synonyms
STRONGEST
civil rights
WEAK
civil liberties constitutional rights natural rights rights of citizenship

Example Sentences

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The senior official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: "The United States remains committed to the Declaration of Independence's recognition that all men are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights."

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

"The United States remains committed to the Declaration of Independence's recognition that all men are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights," a senior State Department official said on customary condition of anonymity.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

Max has long exhibited uncommon courage in standing up for the unalienable rights we Americans purport to uphold.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all socks are created equal, and are endowed by their manufacturer with certain unalienable rights….

From Scientific American • Dec. 19, 2022

These unalienable rights are declared to be the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

From "Colony,"--or "Free State"? "Dependence,"--or "Just Connection"? "Empire,"--or "Union"? by Snow, Alpheus Henry