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as in right
something to which one has a just claim
the promotion is his birthright, after the work he put in
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Recent Examples of birthright
On Thursday, a federal judge issued a nationwide block against Mr. Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.
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CBS News, 12 July 2025
The legal fight over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship could soon return to the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Several states filed a lawsuit on Jan. 21 to block the birthright citizenship order.
—Carol Nackenoff, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
After Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett announced from the court’s mahogany bench last month that lower court judges had gone too far in pausing President Donald Trump’s changes to birthright citizenship, the court’s liberals got their turn.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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CBS News, 12 July 2025
The legal fight over President Donald Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship could soon return to the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Several states filed a lawsuit on Jan. 21 to block the birthright citizenship order.
—Carol Nackenoff, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
After Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett announced from the court’s mahogany bench last month that lower court judges had gone too far in pausing President Donald Trump’s changes to birthright citizenship, the court’s liberals got their turn.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthright
Noun
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If their parents died, the sisters would split their inheritance.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Along with their mother, they’re left with only a small inheritance, with their father’s grand estate instead falling into the hands of their half brother.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Connecticut and 25 other states filed a lawsuit Monday to force the federal government to release $6.8 billion in education funds that states say the Donald J. Trump administration has no right to withhold.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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Citizens will need to be aware of their rights when getting into an accident.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Possessing a green card is a privilege, not a right.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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Health systems and clinicians: Make culturally responsive supportive care a standard, not a privilege.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 July 2025
Noun
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The trouble is, Brentford are playing hardball this summer, as is their prerogative, and Forest are well short of Wissa’s valuation.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Obviously, all of these things are still her prerogative.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
26 June 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthright. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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