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
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Not everyone is that privileged.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Much of the land that became Ghana had been part of the Ashanti kingdom, but calling the new state Ashanti might have implied that descendants of these people enjoyed a privileged place.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Laws are not meant to be twisted and curated by privileged elites to fit their own personal agenda.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The upscale residences combine the warmth of a home with the standards of five-star hotel concierge services, as well as privileged access to the facilities of Villa d’Este, including its Sporting Club, swimming pool and Golf Club.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Not everyone is that privileged.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Much of the land that became Ghana had been part of the Ashanti kingdom, but calling the new state Ashanti might have implied that descendants of these people enjoyed a privileged place.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Laws are not meant to be twisted and curated by privileged elites to fit their own personal agenda.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileged
Verb
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Team-mates who had started the match were entitled to a greater share of the blame.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Never mind white World War Two soldiers’ relationship to segregation within the army itself, and ensuring that Black veterans couldn’t be entitled to the same VA resources, couldn’t move into the same neighborhoods that white veterans moved into.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Flick will not back down from his high-line philosophy as squeezing up the pitch allows Barcelona to dominate territory and bring their technically gifted players closer to goal.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The brothers were students in an elite program for gifted youth at the University of Science and Technology of China.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Oregon lawmakers added gender identity as a protected class under state anti-discrimination law in 2021.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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Deutsch explained that architects have found lowering a ceiling makes a person feel more protected and comfortable.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Funding for the purchase will come from bond proceeds that were authorized via a 2022 referendum.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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That changed after Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti issued legal opinions in 1980 and 1981 stating that agencies must cease operations during a lapse unless funding is authorized.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Local charities should be able to rely on the city for material and personnel assistance whenever it is required to preserve the lives of our community’s less fortunate.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Justine Lupe and TImothy Simons remind audiences that any show should be fortunate to have them in their cast.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Inside, there’s a mesh divider pocket to keep things tidy and the zippered closure keeps everything secure.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The brand also sells colorful heel straps that provide a more secure fit.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This past year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Jays face long odds against the Mariners, the only one of Major League Baseball’s 30 teams to have never qualified for the World Series.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The back and forth of favored teams — which also prompted Prime Video to issue a warning and caution viewers against bullying and hate speech ahead of season three premiere — has continued to heat up even after the finale.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Busfield's been a favored player of writer Aaron Sorkin, appearing as White House Correspondent Danny Concannon on The West Wing and Studio 60 director Cal Shanley on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileged. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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