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
Gates and Medical Diagnostic Choices were found liable for intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and fraud in the civil lawsuit in March 2024.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 June 2025
Local officials declined Fox News Digital’s request for information regarding the victim’s identity and condition, citing privacy regulations.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Last month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) raised concerns about HART and wrote a letter imploring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to take the urgent steps necessary to mitigate privacy risks.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
And expectations from users—around performance, privacy and trust—are higher than ever.
—Gopinath Kathiresan, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 June 2025
Local officials declined Fox News Digital’s request for information regarding the victim’s identity and condition, citing privacy regulations.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Last month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) raised concerns about HART and wrote a letter imploring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to take the urgent steps necessary to mitigate privacy risks.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2025
And expectations from users—around performance, privacy and trust—are higher than ever.
—Gopinath Kathiresan, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privacy
Noun
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This dialogue-free sci-fi story is narrated through music and motion, as a young girl astronaut navigates space and solitude.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Even mundane experiences came into more vivid focus: I was taken by the tang of fresh raspberries and the crispness of clean bedsheets, along with the sweet freedom of solitude.—
Melissa Febos,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Headspace extraction allows for the analysis and isolation of specific molecules so they can be dialled up or down accordingly.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The ideology driving that choice traps people in addiction, isolation, and despair.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
13 June 2025
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privacy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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