1
as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
the United States officially recognizes 18 as the age at which someone is entitled to self-determination
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as in autonomy
the state of being free from the control or power of another
rebels fighting for the territory's self-determination
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Recent Examples of self-determination
The Israeli vision is ethically wrong: the Palestinians have an unequivocal right to self-determination.
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Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
The only terrorists are the occupation and the Israeli Army that kill us, that displaced us, that took our land in 1948, that is preventing us from achieving our rights and our self-determination.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, telling the Palestinians that national self-determination is a natural right of all peoples is a lie.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
In 2005, the new Iraqi constitution granted the Kurdish territory in Northern Iraq federal status, marking a historic moment in Kurdish self-determination.
—Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made By History, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
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Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
The only terrorists are the occupation and the Israeli Army that kill us, that displaced us, that took our land in 1948, that is preventing us from achieving our rights and our self-determination.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Read more Trump Plaza in Gaza: A Serious, Brilliant, Timely Vision | Opinion
Gazans Need the Freedom to Leave | Opinion
Maybe Trump Really Is Playing 3D Chess With Gaza | Opinion
Meanwhile, telling the Palestinians that national self-determination is a natural right of all peoples is a lie.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
In 2005, the new Iraqi constitution granted the Kurdish territory in Northern Iraq federal status, marking a historic moment in Kurdish self-determination.
—Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made By History, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-determination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-determination
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So then the Pixies choice eventually evolved into Living Colour.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many Cybertruck social media groups contain examples of drivers being targeted for their vehicle of choice, while news reports show multiple dealerships have been victimized by anti-Musk vandals, USA TODAY reported.—
Chris Mueller,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Europe’s post-historical fantasies will be the first casualty of its struggle for military autonomy.—
Dominic Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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How Organizations and Individuals Can Take Supportive Action As corporate return-to-office policies ramp up and investment in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts stalls, more women are turning to the gig economy for stability and autonomy.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Many Americans and policymakers across the political spectrum view Russia's February 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine as an attack on Ukrainian sovereignty and believe Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to be reined in.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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For months, Trump and his inner circle had demurred and speculated over the start and hypothetical end of the war in Ukraine, and displayed an indifference to Kyiv’s sovereignty that signaled a jarring shift in policy was coming.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Thirty years earlier, in 1995, on the weekend before Quebec’s second referendum on independence, my family and I went to Montreal to wander the city, to try to sense what Quebeckers were feeling, but mostly just to be there.—
Ken Dryden,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Despite being content with her independence, Lane acknowledged the weight of navigating life alone.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Other democracies will no longer see the United States as a reliable partner in protecting freedom and peace.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Self-determination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-determination. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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