rights
Americanplural noun
adjective
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Origin of rights
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Rights groups said two people died, though the circumstances of their deaths remain unclear.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
He moved up quickly to become director of the Office of Civil Rights under Richard Nixon.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
The judge says the court hasn’t removed Judge Ramon Ocasio, who has written on racial justice, the Civil Rights Act and mass deportations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Major decisions were delivered on the Voting Rights Act, conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors, and President Trump’s tariffs, but even more blockbuster opinions have yet to be released.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
Gerald, my sister's shadow, is sitting at our kitchen table helping Sunny make RATIFY! posters for her Equal Rights Club.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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