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as in protected
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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
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Wealth and opportunity for all, not just the privileged few.
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Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Her husband, Arch Whitehead, came from a less privileged background.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Wealth and opportunity for all, not just the privileged few.
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Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 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.
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Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileged
Adjective
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Last summer, systems from Google DeepMind and OpenAI reached a level equivalent to the world’s most mathematically gifted high school students, achieving gold-medal status at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
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Kyrie’s more gifted than Acuff.
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And yet Sazan is also a protected area.
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The southern coast of Tenerife is a hotspot environment for the conservation of cetaceans in the wild, particularly within the protected Teno-Rasca Special Conservation Zone.
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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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But the Commonwealth Court ruled that Hailer was entitled to pay the fees and receive Pastorek’s autopsy report, regardless of her identity.
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But with a historic heat wave making attic apartments like hers potentially hazardous for health, the 23-year-old recent graduate isn't feeling quite so fortunate.
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Another local taquero hasn’t been so fortunate.
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Croatia, which needed a second-half goal to beat Panama, must at least earn a draw to feel secure about advancing.
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Conflict in the Middle East has tested the region’s credentials as a secure place to build AI infrastructure, with two Amazon data centers targeted early in the war.
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The source asked not to be named as they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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The partial and temporary easing of restrictions is authorized from June 26 through October 23 only, according to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
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Others, like Ceruto's client, who booked a spur-of-the-moment trip to Bali, are just lucky.
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Uruguay knows avoiding defeat will be enough to progress as either the runner-up or one of the lucky third-place finishers.
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Multiple opposition groups quickly put out statements vowing to beat the billionaire’s tax after the measure had officially qualified.
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Germany had already qualified, but Ecuador will now join it in the next round after finishing as one of the best eight third-place finishers.
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileged. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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