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 Drew Blackard, Samsung’s SVP of Mobile Product Management, touts the software as a more flexible alternative to stick-on privacy screen protectors. — Nitish Pahwa, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Opponents say the measure would exclude transgender girls and create new medical and privacy burdens for girls seeking to play school sports. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 These are two different problems that have come together to create a privacy disaster. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 Abuzaid feels the policy needs to be clearer and have strict privacy protections. — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for privacy

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If the first season is about solitude, the second is about the end of love — what happens when two people sleep separately, still care for one another, but are no longer in love.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Written in the solitude of endless tour nights following the release of Something, his fourth album exists in the liminal space between pop stardom and the quiet solitude of a hotel room on tour.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

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Additional safety features include gas detection, electrical isolation monitoring, as well as technology designed to prevent battery failures from spreading between cells.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Likewise, Antarctic workers have been studied to learn about the psychological aspects of long-term isolation and small-group dynamics in stressful situations, another key aspect of space exploration.

— Daniella McCahey, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

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