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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
Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Accused of witchcraft on her wedding day, a privileged young bride (Thatcher) is pursued by a ruthless witch hunter (Alwyn).
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Their rapid growth has also raised concerns over whether traders with privileged information, such as politicians, could improperly profit from world events.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Accused of witchcraft on her wedding day, a privileged young bride (Thatcher) is pursued by a ruthless witch hunter (Alwyn).
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileged
Adjective
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Either the gifted McKenna or the all-around skillset of Stenberg, both 18, would no doubt be valuable additions to the Sharks’ roster, and at least one will be available at the NHL draft in June after the Toronto Maple Leafs select first.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Beecham was one at least 10 family members and friends who testified about the gifted student and talented wide receiver.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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An informed voter is a protected democracy.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Officials said the outreach will also include information about changes affecting certain non-citizens, including refugees, asylees and others with protected status.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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And since then, again, since then – everybody's entitled to their own opinions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The question is self-reported, and since Irish is compulsory in school, everyone who can conjugate a verb or order a cup of tea in Irish is entitled to answer yes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Others were fortunate enough to pursue their craft full-time but may have started out bagging groceries.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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And that is for a writer fortunate enough to be working at minimum.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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My goal is an immigration system that is secure, orderly and humane.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Each customer’s data remains in their own secure environment and is used only to train their models.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The person who confirmed the FBI’s search was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation by name and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In Tennessee, the American Land Title Association reports, a bill has been introduced that would require property deeds to be prepared by a licensed attorney, a licensed title insurance agent, the property owner or someone legally authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The typically nine-person panel of global filmmakers, actors, and artists is tasked with reviewing around 20 films before deciding the competition’s winners and awarding the prestigious Palme d’Or to one lucky film.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Starmer is lucky in that there are three plausible alternatives to him as leader, and all of them are, in different ways, stymied.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Another proposal put forward by some members of the Council would raise the cutoff to 300% and then make transit free altogether for those who qualified.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Jubilant Haitian fans flooded the streets when the team qualified and were delighted a few weeks later when the draw revealed that Haiti is in the same group as Brazil.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileged. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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