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
The claustrophobia of having no privacy while having no company is evoked to create a pressure cooker environment where violence might erupt at any moment.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Some patients might see this as a way to improve connection, but others could view it as an invasion of privacy.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In Apple’s case, the company’s approach to privacy and security was tested in 2016 when the company refused to build a mechanism to help the FBI break into an encrypted iPhone owned by a suspect in the San Bernardino terrorist attack.
—Richard Forno, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Dozens of lawsuits have challenged DOGE's work on various grounds, including violating privacy laws and exceeding its authority, with mixed results.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
Some patients might see this as a way to improve connection, but others could view it as an invasion of privacy.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In Apple’s case, the company’s approach to privacy and security was tested in 2016 when the company refused to build a mechanism to help the FBI break into an encrypted iPhone owned by a suspect in the San Bernardino terrorist attack.
—Richard Forno, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Dozens of lawsuits have challenged DOGE's work on various grounds, including violating privacy laws and exceeding its authority, with mixed results.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privacy
Noun
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Then Saturn begins a two-and-a-half-year transit through your solitude and healing zone on May 25.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
15 May 2025
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In a moment of onstage solitude — one character, one conscience, and an audience of thousands — people who are condemned to historical importance can probe the gulf between their own, often petty emotions and the majesty of their fate.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The spatial isolation of these colonies would aid humanity’s survival, argues Dr Gee, by allowing genetically distinct human communities to develop that could interbreed with people still living on Earth or elsewhere in space to produce offspring with the best qualities of both groups.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Read: The isolation of intensive parenting Others aren’t as eager to embrace external influences, especially not so close to home.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privacy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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