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
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
That delicious reminder of Malaysia and the ingredients that evoke the privilege and joy of travel.
—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026
Deborah Kenny, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
The plainspoken lyrics align with a broader embrace of sincerity, privileging emotional directness over irony.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In some cases, hunters can also lose their hunting privileges for up to five years.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
That delicious reminder of Malaysia and the ingredients that evoke the privilege and joy of travel.
—Julie Lin, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026
Verb
Schools must defend free inquiry, reject dogma, and privilege the unencumbered search for truth.
—Deborah Kenny, Time, 20 Apr. 2026
The plainspoken lyrics align with a broader embrace of sincerity, privileging emotional directness over irony.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privilege
Noun
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Also in honor of Medgar, Jackson has a public library branch of the Jackson/Hinds Library System called Medger Evers Library.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Others have argued that the president's presence should be treated as an honor.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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However, the trust petition argues that Nick Reiner is entitled to a presumption of innocence, and suggests that the family trusts could be subject to future litigation.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Like anyone accused of a crime, Nick is presumed innocent, and he is entitled to mount his defense with the resources that are lawfully his own.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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California authorized emergency vehicles to use the Hi-Lo warning sound for evacuation notifications under Senate Bill 909, signed into law in 2020.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The nearly 2,000 workers represented by the union, which includes dishwashers, concession workers, bartenders and servers, voted last week to authorize a strike with 96% of those voting supporting the decision to walk off the job.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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There was still another play-off (against Trinidad & Tobago of Concacaf, who ended up qualifying for the finals in Germany) after the Bahrain game but this was, until today, probably the best team Uzbekistan has ever had.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Twenty teams, nearly half the field, didn’t qualify for the 2022 World Cup.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Inexplicably, six Republicans in the Assembly and one in the Senate agreed to vote for AB 1768, thereby allowing many Democrats to skip the politically risky vote to enable yet another tax hike on working people.—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Iturmendi believes the solid-state batteries will enable these missions on a single charge.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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“Privilege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privilege. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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