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natural rights

NOUN
civil rights
Synonyms
STRONGEST
freedom freedom of religion freedom of speech human rights
WEAK
God-given rights civil liberties constitutional rights freedoms freedoms of citizens legal rights rights rights of citizenship unalienable rights
NOUN
human rights
Synonyms
STRONGEST
civil rights
WEAK
civil liberties constitutional rights rights of citizenship unalienable rights

Example Sentences

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"We stand at the edge of a new era - one where our natural rights will prevail," she told viewers.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Mr. Persico sides with scholars who find the rudiments of natural rights in the medieval period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

But his most singular focus is on defending the natural rights of the traditionally hyper-masculine.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2024

Both documents reflect Enlightenment ideas of natural rights and accountable government.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024

I intervened in this piece of charming youthful désespoir; countering that some philosophers say governments were instituted to protect the natural rights of the citizen; to which Octavian said that nature recognizes no rights.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.