rights
Americanplural noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of rights
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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The practice field naming rights proved to be the last straw in what was already a fraught relationship with USC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"The UN is judged through the peace and security lens. But the UN is much wider than that and it's delivering in many, many areas -- in development, in human rights," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Lance Armstrong said on his podcast that “this isn’t a sporting issue now. Two a.m. is a human rights issue.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“None of the first 10 amendments reference the rights of citizens. They refer to the rights of the people.”
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
And all of them are viewed as great leaders in the quest for liberty, the rule of law, and basic rights.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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