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
Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
But the government auctions off rights and privileges all the time.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 8 May 2025
Ian Bremmer, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Its political class has a social-democratic ethos that privileges stability and redistribution over creative destruction and incentives to produce.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
If you are stopped by law enforcement for driving under the influence of intoxicants, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has the authority to revoke or suspend your driving privilege.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
But the government auctions off rights and privileges all the time.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 8 May 2025
Verb
Woo used the trip to reassure Xi that a DP government in South Korea would privilege better relations with his country, and Xi’s decision to meet with Woo personally signaled just how happy China is to hear this.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Its political class has a social-democratic ethos that privileges stability and redistribution over creative destruction and incentives to produce.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privilege
Noun
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With six goals and five assists, Dreyer is tied for MLS honors in goals plus assists.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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The 17-year-old actress has just been named the newest L'Oréal Paris spokesperson, an honor that Greenblatt says was difficult to wrap her head around at first.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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People are entitled to formal charges, legal representation, the presentation of evidence, a jury trial, and other guarantees.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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In particular, that will mean up to 13,000 metric tons of American beef (apparently the equivalent of 52 million steaks) going tariff-free to the U.K. British famers will be entitled to send the same amount in our direction, which may be more of a challenge.—
The Editors,
National Review,
10 May 2025
Verb
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This could explain why the Dodgers are taking their time with Ohtani, who isn’t expected to pitch until after the All-Star break, according to a person familiar with the team’s thinking but not authorized to speak publicly.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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When last year’s controversy over the park plans erupted, Floridians had just six days to absorb the news before a series of near-simultaneous, one-hour hearings were scheduled around the state, during which presenters were not authorized to answer questions.—
Emily L Mahoney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2025
Verb
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During the semi-finals, only voters from countries that qualified and from non-participating countries can vote, and only the audience televote points determine the qualifying countries.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
16 May 2025
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The number of people qualified as unemployed increased by 7,000 in April and was 46,000 higher than in April 2024, the report showed.—
Jim Saunders,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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This solution integrates contact centers with operational systems, enabling both self-service and live agent support across channels like voice, chat, and SMS.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Many of the moms invited her to their homes to treat their trees, enabling her to experiment with best practices and correct her mistakes.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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“Privilege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privilege. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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