1
: the quality or state of being free: such as
a
: the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action
b
: liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another : independence
c
: the quality or state of being exempt or released usually from something onerous
freedom from care
d
: unrestricted use
gave him the freedom of their home
f
: the quality of being frank, open, or outspoken
answered with freedom
g
: improper familiarity
h
: boldness of conception or execution
Synonyms
Examples of freedom in a Sentence
Or Bugs would do the impossible by jumping out of the frame and landing on the drawing board of the cartoonist who was at work creating him. This freedom to transcend the laws of basic physics, to hop around in time and space, and to skip from one dimension to another has long been a crucial aspect of imaginative poetry.
—
Billy Collins, Wall Street Journal, 28-29 June 2008
I can see that my choices were never truly mine alone—and that that is how it should be, that to assert otherwise is to chase after a sorry sort of freedom.
—Barack Obama, Dreams from My Father, (1995) 2004
It's the beginning of summer. … For many adults who are really closet kids, this means that their blood hums with a hint of freedom …
—Anna Quindlen, Newsweek, 18 June 2001
He thinks children these days have too much freedom.
She has the freedom to do as she likes.
a political prisoner struggling to win his freedom
Billy Collins, Wall Street Journal, 28-29 June 2008
I can see that my choices were never truly mine alone—and that that is how it should be, that to assert otherwise is to chase after a sorry sort of freedom.
—Barack Obama, Dreams from My Father, (1995) 2004
It's the beginning of summer. … For many adults who are really closet kids, this means that their blood hums with a hint of freedom …
—Anna Quindlen, Newsweek, 18 June 2001
He thinks children these days have too much freedom.
She has the freedom to do as she likes.
a political prisoner struggling to win his freedom
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Relevance: Marketing campaigns should align with cultural values, such as personal choice, freedom and health pragmatism, to resonate with the U.S. audience.
—Markus Lindblad, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Read: The GoFundMe fires In moments of tragedy or upheaval, not all Angelenos can take their freedom of mobility for granted, in part because of how Southern California infrastructure has developed over the past century.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
The petitioners, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, argued that the ruling discriminates against St. Isidore and violates constitutional protections for religious freedom, citing recent Supreme Court precedents like Carson v. Makin.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
If the resentencing bid fails, Rand said the brothers could also seek freedom through the habeas petition, which asks the court to determine if the new evidence that's been uncovered would have made a difference during their original trials and vacate their convictions if so.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Markus Lindblad, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Read: The GoFundMe fires In moments of tragedy or upheaval, not all Angelenos can take their freedom of mobility for granted, in part because of how Southern California infrastructure has developed over the past century.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
The petitioners, represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, argued that the ruling discriminates against St. Isidore and violates constitutional protections for religious freedom, citing recent Supreme Court precedents like Carson v. Makin.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
If the resentencing bid fails, Rand said the brothers could also seek freedom through the habeas petition, which asks the court to determine if the new evidence that's been uncovered would have made a difference during their original trials and vacate their convictions if so.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Freedom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freedom. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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freedom
noun
free·dom
ˈfrēd-əm 
1
a
: the state of being free : liberty, independence
b
: ability to move or act freely
c
: the state of being released from something usually unpleasant
freedom from care
d
: the quality of being frank or open
answered with freedom
e
: use without restriction
has the freedom of the house
2
: a political right
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