PRIVACY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

privacy

noun

ˈprī-və-sē

Definition of privacy

as in solitude

the state of being alone or kept apart from others I enjoy privacy for a time, but eventually I miss the company of others

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Recent Examples of privacy But officials in many states refused, citing privacy laws against sharing the personal information and the lack of federal authority over the lists. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 July 2026 For privacy purposes, he was allowed to register using a pseudonym. — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 Why some want to keep current system Erika, who did not give her last name for privacy reasons, shared a story at the rally about how voter amendments to the constitution has directly affected her life. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 The week also saw the announcement that Harry had lost his privacy case against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for privacy

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Ferlinghetti’s friendship with Jack Kerouac — and his invitations to escape the Bay Area for the solitude of the Big Sur coast — tied the poet and the novelist to the same stretch of rugged landscape that still draws tourists and artists today.

— David Caraccio Updated July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Outside of Saturday afternoon Mass, there’s little break to the solitude.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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The all-new Tokyo Design Studio Niobium Concept 1 (TDS MSNB1) was born from that same style of category-decimating experimentation back in the days of isolation and face masks.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
When selecting an innerspring mattress, look for pocketed coils, which move independently to improve motion isolation.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

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