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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
Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Some former associates dismiss this description as a strategic reinterpretation of a largely privileged youth.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
And the new administrators did not go through the standard application, review and vetting process that less-privileged city employees experience.
—Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Groeningen wisely universalizes a story that could have played as a privileged, unpigmented vision of drug addiction.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Art is the highlight, but there’s no arguing that the museum's privileged perch—and the fun tram ride up to it—is a compelling reason to visit.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
Some former associates dismiss this description as a strategic reinterpretation of a largely privileged youth.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
And the new administrators did not go through the standard application, review and vetting process that less-privileged city employees experience.
—Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Groeningen wisely universalizes a story that could have played as a privileged, unpigmented vision of drug addiction.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileged
Adjective
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Bob’s teenage niece Dot, a gifted but reckless photojournalist, is pursuing her own leads in the city at night.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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In addition to being aerobically-gifted, ski mountaineers must stride with massive force, delivered in under a half second per step—a cadence comparable to that of many recreational runners.—
Matt Fuchs,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In addition to the anxiety over Monday's ruling, Petit said, Haitians under protected status were living amid an uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in areas with large Haitian communities in South Florida.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
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Isabella Rodriguez, Florida elections director at Citizens Defending Freedom, said religion is also a protected class.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
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The judge vacated his conviction and ruled Vedam was entitled to a new trial.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Both these unfortunate stories, like everything in this film, there’s something kind of fortunate about them too.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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And that was certainly fortunate.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Heller recalls being phoned by Smith about three years ago to praise the novel and secure permission to adapt it.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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Weld County Investigators said the leaves were left in a secure area to dry, then bagged, weighed and booked into evidence.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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In December, the city authorized payments of $5 million for AECOM’s first set of reports — which were originally due in mid-November — and an additional $3 million to the company for long-term recovery planning.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Both officials were not authorized to be publicly named according to Moroccan government rules.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Feeling lucky on Friday the 13 th ?—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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June was of those adults a few lucky teens sometimes meet, the ones who help to shine a few lights on the life pathways most upbringings leave dark.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tommy Mikuta’s team has qualified for the state finals in his age group, and Matt Mikuta’s team fell one win short of the state finals.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Daytona 500 starting lineup *Open car that qualified into the Daytona 500.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileged. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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