rights
Americanplural noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of rights
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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“I’m so honored to stand with all of you who are fighting for your basic rights as workers,” Raman told the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
ENI said it had gained exclusive rights to explore the giant Junin 5 oil field.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Markey, though, hammered the issues where they did diverge—including the debate over transgender rights.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
This is especially risky given the inevitably increasing role machines of the state will play in allocating our rights and privileges under our increasingly elaborate welfare and legal systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
And in a country where men and women had equal constitutional rights by law, letting girls into after-school flying clubs fulfilled Komsomol requirements, so they couldn’t be turned away.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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