How to Use free thought in a Sentence
free thought
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The Founders recognized that free thought is not just a right but a difficult responsibility.
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Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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So, think of engaging with AI as having a judgment-free thought partner that's available 24/7.
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Matt Poepsel,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Universities, once bastions of free thought, have too often become hostile breeding grounds for intolerance.
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Michael Curry,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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Inhibiting the free use of property is inhibiting free thought and communication that property serves.
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Robertas Bakula,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Independent of Catholic constraints, this haven for free thought ushered in intellectuals from all over the continent, including Copernicus, who studied here, and Galileo, who taught here.
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Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Thinking big about free thought The Congressional Freethought Caucus, named for the philosophy prioritizing logic and reason over religious dogma, emerged from his disclosure.
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Alexei Koseff,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
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