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
Parenting after a breakup isn’t always simple, especially when social media and privacy collide.
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Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
So the team tried two strategies to protect BCI users' privacy.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 20 Aug. 2025
Other states have enacted or considered similar laws governing the use of E-Verify and employee privacy.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Too many organizations treat data privacy as a consumer issue, but the risk is strategic.
—Sarah Choudhary, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
So the team tried two strategies to protect BCI users' privacy.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 20 Aug. 2025
Other states have enacted or considered similar laws governing the use of E-Verify and employee privacy.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Too many organizations treat data privacy as a consumer issue, but the risk is strategic.
—Sarah Choudhary, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privacy
Noun
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The few years of solitude gave me what the world couldn’t: silence.—
Jonathan Low,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Each one also comes with a private deck and bathroom for the ultimate solitude.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And in an era of increasing isolation, these moments of connection feel more vital than ever.—
Lindsay A. Fleming,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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While past presidents, including Barack Obama, maintained a cautious distance from Lukashenko—whose 31-year rule has been marked by repression and international isolation—Trump has opted for warmer ties.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privacy. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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