freedom
noun
the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint.
freedoms
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pluralof freedom.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The UN Human Rights Council on Monday unanimously urged the Taliban to repeal all practices restricting the fundamental freedoms of women and girls, saying Afghanistan's institutionalised discrimination should shock humanity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The information accessed for a limited number of people included sensitive and personal data, which is considered likely to result in a high risk to their rights and freedoms.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The country that had promised to fight for their freedoms swiftly abandoned them.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
It advocated for greater freedoms and rule of law even as those notions fell increasingly out of favor with a populace willing to embrace a strongman ruler to end the post-Soviet economic malaise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
This was a severe period on that plantation, and saw many unhappy restrictions upon the small luxuries and freedoms the servants had been accorded.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
