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
Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
But unlike in years past, where Spiritism was used by the highly-privileged for spiritual and physical health improvements in private, the hiring of an Etsy witch has become a mass-market social media trend, rather than an explicitly religious act.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The film, inspired by the true story of Christopher McCandles, stars Emile Hirsch as a college graduate from an affluent upbringing who decides to abandon his privileged life and venture into Alaska.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
But ambitious ones have become rarities, much like long magazine features and serious documentaries, surviving either as luxuries created by the privileged few or as labors of love made in the margins by committed independents who will work to keep the form alive.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
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If the Guard comes, it will be limited to patrolling our city’s gleaming streets in the privileged heart of the city.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
But unlike in years past, where Spiritism was used by the highly-privileged for spiritual and physical health improvements in private, the hiring of an Etsy witch has become a mass-market social media trend, rather than an explicitly religious act.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The film, inspired by the true story of Christopher McCandles, stars Emile Hirsch as a college graduate from an affluent upbringing who decides to abandon his privileged life and venture into Alaska.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
But ambitious ones have become rarities, much like long magazine features and serious documentaries, surviving either as luxuries created by the privileged few or as labors of love made in the margins by committed independents who will work to keep the form alive.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileged
Verb
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Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, was charged with five felonies, including perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, casting a ballot when not entitled to vote and registering a non-existent person to vote.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Filming on the series, entitled Alice, will continue through December across France, Belgium, and Canada.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Too many gifted young people never pursue their dreams because of financial barriers or lack of recognition.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Packed with visual gags and a cast of gifted comedic actors, Maddie’s Secret straddles the line between comedy and melodrama, creating a wholly unique cinematic experience.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After walking away from the semi-protected working environment of Anderson’s film, Hoffman followed the advice of some peers and enrolled in an acting school in New York to hone his craft.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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The study underscores the threat extreme heat poses to birds in tropical regions and helps explain why birds are dying even in remote and protected areas, typically considered havens of biodiversity.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Under the measure, which the legislature is considering this week, doctors, pharmacists and others authorized to prescribe the drugs to end a pregnancy could leave their name off the prescription label.—
Patrick Adams,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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In June, grocery workers in at least five states authorized strikes in an escalating series of labor actions against Albertsons and Kroger, which included some Safeway stores.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her rationale is that because she’s borrowed over $20,000 to pay for her wedding, her more financially fortunate guests should help those struggling in the areas of gifts, transportation, hotel costs, childcare, elder care, etc.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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After a lackluster showing on both sides of the ball Sunday against the Raiders, the model has lost a little faith in the Patriots' ability to take advantage of a fortunate schedule.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Proton is commonly used by people seeking highly secure communications and has been blocked in countries with strict internet censorship, like Russia and Turkey.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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The wages Mendoza offered could change her son’s future, or at the very least secure it the way her father had done for her.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Brazil have qualified for next year’s World Cup, held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, after finishing fifth in the 10-team Conmebol standings.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Argentina had already qualified for the 2026 World Cup atop the CONMEBOL standings.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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During September, the main development region is the favored area for tropical development.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Strategically, the demise of America’s Soviet rival led to the creation of a unipolar world in which the U.S. faced fewer geopolitical constraints in promoting its favored political model.—
Time,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileged. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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