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
All of those interconnections create security and privacy vulnerabilities.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Scenes of Lee driving Marty to meet an old man who just wants his privacy are interspersed with the scenes of Frank bullying his way through Arthur’s apartment and eventually killing him.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Names marked with an asterisk (*) have been changed to protect individuals’ privacy and anonymity.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 29 Oct. 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office urged the public to respect the privacy of the hostages' families.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for privacy
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Scenes of Lee driving Marty to meet an old man who just wants his privacy are interspersed with the scenes of Frank bullying his way through Arthur’s apartment and eventually killing him.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Names marked with an asterisk (*) have been changed to protect individuals’ privacy and anonymity.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 29 Oct. 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office urged the public to respect the privacy of the hostages' families.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for privacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for privacy
Noun
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So afternoon, for Gospodinov, is the time for boredom, memory, a kind of weightless solitude—and, now, the time for grief.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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His solitude is interrupted by the arrival of his brother Jem (Sean Bean), who is looking for a connection with his son Brian (Samuel Bottomley), and seeking Ray’s help.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These motifs take on a symbolic value, according to Sejko, and suggest the loneliness and isolation of power.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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The capital’s development over the past eight years, despite sanctions and the extreme isolation of the Covid-19 pandemic, stunned him.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privacy. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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