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
Its competitors include Drata and enterprise-grade platforms like OneTrust and AuditBoard, which serve larger organizations with broader compliance and privacy mandates.
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Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Some new moms blur out their baby’s face due to privacy concerns on social media.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
License plate reader cameras have raised concerns about privacy, data security, and errors in plate number recognition systems leading to wrongful arrests.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
For instance, our team has used qualitative inquiry to explore how parents, children and teachers navigate digital privacy issues.
—Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
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Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Some new moms blur out their baby’s face due to privacy concerns on social media.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
License plate reader cameras have raised concerns about privacy, data security, and errors in plate number recognition systems leading to wrongful arrests.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
For instance, our team has used qualitative inquiry to explore how parents, children and teachers navigate digital privacy issues.
—Ankolika De, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privacy
Noun
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For travelers seeking solitude, island escapes have long been at the top of the list.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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When Fuyuko ventures out from her solitude, she’s blessed with a chance encounter.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The film centers on Joan, a sound recordist living in isolation who heads back to her father’s estate in the wake of a devastating fire.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Nobody is doing anything wrong in isolation.—
Ivan Kan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privacy. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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