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adjective

Definition of privilegednext
1
as in gifted

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as in protected

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privileged

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verb

past tense of privilege
as in entitled
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 privileged
Adjective
The privileged hillside location is well removed from the crowds, yet Florence and all its Renaissance glories is a mere 20-minute ride on the complimentary shuttle bus. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 The privileged conversation, according to the city, provided gist for the LINXS lawsuit. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
In choosing this conflict with Iran, the United States privileged likely ephemeral gains against an adversary that was a marginal threat over deterrence of peer and near-peer adversaries that have the will and the means to profoundly endanger global stability. — Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for privileged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileged
  1. gifted
  2. protected
  3. entitled
  4. fortunate
  5. secure
  6. authorized
  7. lucky
  8. qualified
Adjective
  • Espart is a technically gifted midfielder who has been converted to a right-back over the last few years at La Masia but can play both roles well.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In 2025/2026, where Barca retained the La Liga title, Flick promoted another promising graduate of La Masia’s gifted Class of 2007.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of gifted
Adjective
  • The main Wekiva River was designated by Congress in 2000 as a protected National Wild and Scenic River.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This includes Ukraine, where the Russian language recently lost protected status.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of protected
Verb
  • Those injured while performing are generally entitled to medical care and may have salary rights for the season of the injury.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • White was entitled to an affordable bail hearing on the basis of her offense.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of entitled
Adjective
  • Injury fortunes should factor into 2027 outlook Washington has been fortunate on the injury front up until this point.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • With tens of thousands still without power in Northwest Indiana, Brandon was fortunate his power was restored Wednesday night.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fortunate
Adjective
  • While far off its 2008 highs, BlackBerry's share price has doubled this year as investors reward the company's strategy to focus on critical software for cars and secure communications.
    — Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As skirts got shorter and the Jazz Age changed how women dressed, women wanted to show off their feet and looked for secure shoes for dancing.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of secure
Verb
  • After Vogt emailed the air district to ask if the activity was authorized, the district conducted July’s on-site inspection.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The drones are authorized to operate at altitudes below 400 feet.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorized
Adjective
  • Purdy’s lucky ending is the latest in a string of animal rescues to close on a high note.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • No one won the Mega Millions jackpot, but one lucky person in New Mexico won the $1 million Match 5 prize.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lucky
Verb
  • Clark also moved into the top six automatic spots who qualified for the Presidents Cup, joining Scheffler, Cameron Young, Russell Henley, Sam Burns and Collin Morikawa.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, Martinez has qualified for the Champions League once again, won the Europa League, and reached another World Cup final with Argentina.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualified

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