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
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Aaron wrote Andrade that not all Hope Florida Foundation board members had waived their attorney-client privilege.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 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
Both auditors cited several cases in which the city attorney’s office withheld witnesses or documents from the city auditor under the attorney-client privilege or other legal claims.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Aaron wrote Andrade that not all Hope Florida Foundation board members had waived their attorney-client privilege.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 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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The honors will be given at the upcoming NATPE Budapest event.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Academy announced NBCUniversal as the Webby Media Company of the Year for earning the most honors across all Webby categories with four Webby wins, nine People’s Voice wins, 19 nominees and 11 honorees.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This doesn’t sound like their mess to clean up, and just sounds a bit immature/entitled.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The center has encouraged the development of a database of information about benefits that employees are entitled to from previous retirement plans.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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These centers are authorized by Congressional mandate to uphold Title 4 of the Civil Rights Act, while DEI policies, however laudable, are not.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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After it was removed, the Cybertruck burst into flames again at a nearby tow yard, a person with knowledge of the incident not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Times.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Shooting down an eavesdropping drone might not qualify.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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All guests staying at Disney resort hotels qualify for early theme park entry, free parking, early access to Disney dining reservations, early access to booking Lightning Lanes, and discounts on select Magic Bands+ ahead of their stay.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Implement Anonymous Surveys Move beyond annual engagement surveys and implement anonymous pulse surveys that enable real-time analysis.—
Kerri Sutey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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On the farm, poor sanitation enabled cows and dairy workers to introduce tuberculosis, typhoid, and other pathogens into milk.—
Made by History,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Privilege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privilege. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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