AT LIBERTY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

at liberty

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Definition of at liberty

as in free

not bound, confined, or detained by force Doctors aren't at liberty to discuss patient information with anyone but the patient.

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Cake swaps have gone viral over the past several years on social media, with cake lovers around the world gathering at large picnic to share slices.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Three men are charged, and one is still at large in connection with the pistol-whipping and robbery of a 16-year-old boy Thursday at a Vernon Hills Park District maintenance facility, authorities said Sunday.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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