privy to

idiom

: allowed to know about (something secret)
I wasn't privy to their plans.

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There's also the price element, which taste testers weren't privy to: This cake is half the price but double the size of most other cakes (besides the Sam's Club option). Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025 Sources privy to Wednesday’s three meetings said the mayor did not discuss possible state funding for a new Chicago Bears stadium, a big-ticket item that has long been on the mayor’s to-do list but has received fierce pushback in Springfield. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025 The emotional depth of Tyagi’s characters as well as narrative help keep the film engrossing even for those not privy to any information about the real story. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 And the fact that Joe and Eva aren’t doing anything about it or aren’t privy to that information or astute enough to notice, that was frustrating. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for privy to

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“Privy to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privy%20to. Accessed 8 May. 2025.

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