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
Here are six steps to help protect your privacy and limit the fallout.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
According to internal documents released by Frances Haugen, a whistleblower, in 2021, Meta’s leadership often prioritized growth and engagement over privacy and safety concerns.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
To create some privacy, the primary suite complete with its two walk-in closets, a coffee bar, and a spa-like bathroom, occupies the right side end of the main level.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
State health officials have not released whether the nine people in Oconto County who contracted measles were vaccinated, citing privacy concerns.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
According to internal documents released by Frances Haugen, a whistleblower, in 2021, Meta’s leadership often prioritized growth and engagement over privacy and safety concerns.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
To create some privacy, the primary suite complete with its two walk-in closets, a coffee bar, and a spa-like bathroom, occupies the right side end of the main level.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
State health officials have not released whether the nine people in Oconto County who contracted measles were vaccinated, citing privacy concerns.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privacy
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Immersion is the name of the game at White Sands National Park, which tends to draw adventurers and solitude seekers—along with photographers chasing the golden hours of sunrise and sunset, when the dunes glow an ethereal pink and blue.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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At home, protect time for both family interactions and solitude.—
Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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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 22 Aug. 2025.
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