as in honor
something granted as a special favor
the town's oldest resident will have the privilege of leading the parade kicking off the Heritage Celebration
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as in to entitle
to give a right to
only professionals who meet the education and experience requirements set by law are privileged to use the title "interior designer" in Oklahoma
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Recent Examples of privilege
Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
With over 18 years within the hospitality industry, from large-scale properties to private member clubs, Lombard Knight has had the privilege of working across all departments.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Social media has only accelerated this zero-sum game by privileging outrage over nuance.
—Manu Meel, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Liss-Riordan declined to comment, citing attorney-client privilege.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
With over 18 years within the hospitality industry, from large-scale properties to private member clubs, Lombard Knight has had the privilege of working across all departments.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
In France, the National Rally wants to reduce immigration drastically, eliminate birthright citizenship, force people seeking asylum to apply abroad, and privilege French people over even legal migrants for social benefits and subsidized housing.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Social media has only accelerated this zero-sum game by privileging outrage over nuance.
—Manu Meel, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privilege
Noun
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Cardinal received the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honor, in 2009.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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In 2020, he was awarded South Carolina’s top honor for assertive journalism.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For years, a tired narrative has persisted: Millennials are lazy, entitled and financially irresponsible.—
Rory O'Hara,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Shareholders of record as of March 12 will be entitled to cast ballots at the meeting.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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Condominiums could ‘invest’ reserves Bradley’s bill also would authorize creation of investment boards consisting of at least two governing condo board members and two unit owners.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Congress now routinely authorizes spending extensions for the fiscal year, using the previous year’s specific amounts if new spending isn’t agreed to.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Last fall, Lincoln-Way Central’s Flynn Meyer qualified for the state meet in diving.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Reportedly, this expansion means about 86 percent of U.S. families will now qualify for Harvard’s financial aid.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Here, a magnetic field and mechanical compression are used to create fusion conditions, aka extreme heat, for compressing plasma inside a reactor to enable the production and extraction of energy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2025
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Workshops, developer sessions, and technical tutorials enable professionals to learn about the latest tools and best practices.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Privilege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privilege. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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