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
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Besides looking indisputably dapper, the shirt also bestows upon wearers the privilege of its anti-odor technology.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Gutierrez said the jury would not privilege any particular documentary form, but would prioritize works that communicate genuine emotion and connect with viewers.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Noun
In any number of species—elephant seals, red deer, rattlesnakes—the privilege of mating is settled by a fight.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Besides looking indisputably dapper, the shirt also bestows upon wearers the privilege of its anti-odor technology.
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Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Verb
But there is no way to prize the first without privileging the second, too.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Gutierrez said the jury would not privilege any particular documentary form, but would prioritize works that communicate genuine emotion and connect with viewers.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privilege
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Karaban earned first-team All-Big East Conference honors as a senior this season.
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In addition to setting a new world record for top scorer in the World Cup among men, Messi became the first to play in six World Cups — ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo later joining him with that honor, per NBC News.
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Websites like AirHelp can assist you in learning what you’re entitled to based on your itinerary, and in claiming the compensation you’re owed.
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That they are entitled to not wear the uniforms, that they’re entitled to express their religious beliefs.
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The Bureau of Land Management recently authorized construction of access roads, groundwater monitoring wells, and overhead power infrastructure on public land within the project area.
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But that refurbishment, authorized by a National Park Service contract in April, is only the latest in a saga of repairs, cleaning and improvement efforts that dates back more than 50 years.
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The ranking covers cities of at least 5,000 households that qualify as suburbs of larger cities.
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Morocco has qualified for six World Cups but had a two-decade-long gap after its fourth appearance in 1998.
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In March, Zoox struck a partnership with Uber to make its robotaxis available through its ride-hailing app in Las Vegas, enabling it to reach a wider potential customer base.
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These online collaborations have enabled Schultz to think more deeply about how weaving is a technology.
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“Privilege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privilege. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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