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
Wellness isn’t just about massages and luxury treatments, but also privacy, good sleep, healthy food choices and emotional comfort.
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Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Ring posed privacy risks before the Familiar Faces and Search Party features were launched.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
The team chose to pair Heesen’s sleek profile with a softer look inside, with privacy an integral factor in the design.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Data privacy protections for children must go substantially beyond what currently exists.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Ring posed privacy risks before the Familiar Faces and Search Party features were launched.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
The team chose to pair Heesen’s sleek profile with a softer look inside, with privacy an integral factor in the design.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Data privacy protections for children must go substantially beyond what currently exists.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for privacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for privacy
Noun
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Create a sense of solitude with fast-growing plants that screen views while enhancing the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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Saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who spent more than two years practicing in solitude as a young man on a windswept New York bridge to reinvent his playing and become one of the giants of jazz, died at the age of 95 on Monday, May 25, his publicist said.—
William Schomberg,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Jocytė finished with three points in 16 minutes, most notably calling for an isolation against Clark and hitting a 3-pointer in her face.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The facility’s location was scheduled to be located on the Laikipia Airbase, about 125 miles north of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with additional isolation and biocontainment capacity to be added later, according to the US official.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privacy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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