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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
City News Service, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
So when people called her fat or privileged, Dunham responded.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Jurado introduced a motion demanding the City Attorney’s Office provide a public report of all non-privileged facts about the data breach.
—City News Service, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
So when people called her fat or privileged, Dunham responded.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 14 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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In the new footage, shown during Disney’s presentation on Thursday, Bonnie is gifted Lilypad and immediately gets sucked in, spending all her hours on it day and night, as the toys anxiously look on.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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An Orange County man has been reunited with the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, once gifted to him by his late Vietnam War veteran father, that was stolen back in 2009.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If your income comes primarily from protected sources like Social Security or disability benefits, a court judgment may pose little immediate threat.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Surgeon General's office, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are banned for 10 years from wielding legal, regulatory or economic pressure to persuade the platforms to remove protected speech.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As part of this option, class members may also be entitled to a free replacement door, including labor, if the failure occurred in years two to four, or a free door if the failure occurred in years five to seven.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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If that changes, the studios and the WGA will talk over what sort of compensation writers might be entitled to.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Cubs were fortunate to have the bumbling Mets in town at the right time, and cruised to their third straight win behind home runs from Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Happ.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another March 26 drawing in Missouri proved fortunate for another player who won his second jackpot in two years.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It would be built beneath Sherman Park, federal land southwest of the White House, to provide a more secure place to screen those going on White House tours or attending events.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The bunker will include medical facilities and secure communications, among other installations.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The policy would not apply to emergency personnel and authorized city workers and contractors, officials said in the announcement, which was also posted on Facebook.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jesse’s family had authorized donating his body to science.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the past, some lucky graduates have heard directly from the likes of award-winning actors, chart-topping musicians and other public figures.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the same effort, the DCPA invited one lucky high school student to sit in the orchestra pit for a live performance of the show at the Buell Theatre.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Over the month the labor force grew by 17,000, the same as the number of people qualified as unemployed.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s team has qualified and is scheduled to play in the Los Angeles area and in Seattle in June.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileged. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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