Synonyms
Examples of privacy in a Sentence
She went upstairs for some privacy.
Celebrities have a right to privacy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Biden signed it over the weekend, and Dell explains its implications for privacy.
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Makena Kelly, WIRED, 25 Apr. 2024
There are ways to achieve that, but many of them present privacy challenges, such as the use of birth records, social security information or school data.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers have also cited privacy concerns, suggesting that TikTok could turn American user data over to the CPC—again without definitive proof that this has ever occurred.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
As a precedent, the legislation’s proponents point to the 2020 sale of dating app Grindr by Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech Co. to a group of U.S.-based investors, a transaction forced by the U.S. government over concerns about the privacy of the app’s users.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
While the rooms offer exceptional privacy, the common areas — including a rooftop terrace, library, salon, and co-working space — are warm and inviting social hubs that can be reserved for meetings, cocktail parties, and private dinners.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
Markey said concerns about digital security, the mental health of young people and data privacy should be addressed with comprehensive legislation encompassing the entire tech industry, not just TikTok.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
End of jury selection in Trump trial caps frenetic first week
Full jury seated at Trump trial on third day of selection process
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Graham Kates
Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Flatt recently met with Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee to support the development of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, which would give kids more online protections, such as opting out of algorithmic recommendations and ensuring higher privacy settings for young users.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Makena Kelly, WIRED, 25 Apr. 2024
There are ways to achieve that, but many of them present privacy challenges, such as the use of birth records, social security information or school data.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Lawmakers have also cited privacy concerns, suggesting that TikTok could turn American user data over to the CPC—again without definitive proof that this has ever occurred.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
As a precedent, the legislation’s proponents point to the 2020 sale of dating app Grindr by Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech Co. to a group of U.S.-based investors, a transaction forced by the U.S. government over concerns about the privacy of the app’s users.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
While the rooms offer exceptional privacy, the common areas — including a rooftop terrace, library, salon, and co-working space — are warm and inviting social hubs that can be reserved for meetings, cocktail parties, and private dinners.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2024
Markey said concerns about digital security, the mental health of young people and data privacy should be addressed with comprehensive legislation encompassing the entire tech industry, not just TikTok.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 24 Apr. 2024
End of jury selection in Trump trial caps frenetic first week
Full jury seated at Trump trial on third day of selection process
More
Graham Kates
Graham Kates is an investigative reporter covering criminal justice, privacy issues and information security for CBS News Digital.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Flatt recently met with Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee to support the development of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, which would give kids more online protections, such as opting out of algorithmic recommendations and ensuring higher privacy settings for young users.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privacy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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privacy
noun
pri·va·cy
ˈprī-və-sē 
plural privacies
1
a
: the quality or state of being out of the sight and hearing of other people : seclusion
the privacy of the home
b
: freedom from being intruded upon
one's right to privacy
2
: secrecy sense 2
talk in privacy
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