as in honor
something granted as a special favor
the town's oldest resident will have the privilege of leading the parade kicking off the Heritage Celebration
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as in to entitle
to give a right to
only professionals who meet the education and experience requirements set by law are privileged to use the title "interior designer" in Oklahoma
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Recent Examples of privilege
Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Many religious minorities feel that provision writes a hierarchy into law, granting special privileges to the majority religion.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
The history of how bus companies diverted ridership from streetcars has left its mark on our cities by privileging buses and cars over far more efficient ways to move people at scale.
—Jonathan Cohn, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The same rates apply as Lot A, and the no in-and-out privileges also apply to this lot unless parking is purchased online in advance.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Many religious minorities feel that provision writes a hierarchy into law, granting special privileges to the majority religion.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
In the entryway, a portrait of the client’s grandmother hangs above a centuries-old butcher-block table, setting a tone that privileges memory alongside materiality.
—Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
The history of how bus companies diverted ridership from streetcars has left its mark on our cities by privileging buses and cars over far more efficient ways to move people at scale.
—Jonathan Cohn, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privilege
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Among player recognitions this season, defenseman Eric Pohlkamp was recently named a top-10 finalist for the highest individual honor in men's college hockey, the Hobey Baker Award.—
Jack Lowenstein,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Voight was on hand to help induct his brother into the Songwriters Hall of Fame when Taylor received that honor in 2016.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The bill would create a $5 million fund to help provide money for those services, which advocates say are essential to giving students with disabilities the public education they’re entitled to.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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Passengers who are automatically rebooked by the airline on a different flight should remember that if the new itinerary doesn’t work for them, they are entitled to a full refund to the original form of payment under federal regulations.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Mar. 2026
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Audit requests do not require a vote of the full legislative chambers to proceed, so Tuesday’s committee vote authorized the state auditor to proceed with the inquiry.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss details of an ongoing investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Heat, which has needed to qualify for the playoffs through the NBA’s play-in tournament in each of the last three seasons, needs to finish among the East’s top six teams to clinch a playoff spot and avoid the play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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The reality is that almost any pitch in deGrom’s arsenal could qualify for this list, but given the exceptionally high response rate for one in particular, his four-seam fastball is the winner.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Efforts to enable reversible, two-way actuation have led to the development of systems such as semi-crystalline networks and liquid crystalline elastomers, which depend on structural alignment under applied stress.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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His skills enable him to offer advanced, minimally invasive procedures such as endoscopic midface and ponytail facelifts, which aim to produce natural-looking outcomes while minimizing visible scarring.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Privilege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privilege. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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