privileges 1 of 2

plural of privilege
as in honors
something granted as a special favor the town's oldest resident will have the privilege of leading the parade kicking off the Heritage Celebration

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privileges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of privilege

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Recent Examples of privileges
Noun
Re-entry is not permitted for general admission ticket holders; VIP, Deluxe and Deluxe+ passes allow in-and-out privileges. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Agents upgraded their own privileges within third-party software hosted by OpenAI and attacked OpenAI internal networks more than once, according to the company's technical report on the Hugging Face incident. Shaun Raviv, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 While the Rulers enjoy the privileges of the penthouse, the Workers navigate the realities of the basement. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 The school abstained from a vote on stricter penalties, which would include suspending the head coach for half the season, fines and the loss of voting privileges on conference matters. Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Sometimes the Chinese managed to claim powers not granted to them by formal law, but at other times they were denied privileges they were guaranteed by formal law. Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 For the ultimate in comfort and space, the Duplex Suite and the Owner’s Suite can sleep up to four and six people, respectively, and come with several VIP-style amenities and privileges. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 Beijing assisted with a major upgrade of the base, and the United States has voiced its suspicions that China was granted special but secret privileges there. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 The same judge found Romo guilty of the OWI charge and took away his driving privileges for six months. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
That privileges independent voters for whom name recognition might matter more than ideology. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Beijing, in other words, is pioneering a kind of statecraft that privileges quiet, subnational capture over big, flashy projects. Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026 If the Dodgers hadn’t brilliantly exploited an MLB economic system that privileges big-market teams, the Padres wouldn’t be so beholden to the wild-card option year after year. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Conceived as an exercise in radical reduction, the movement reflects a design philosophy that privileges essential structure over accumulation. Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Jenkin privileges atmosphere through the collection of minute, sometimes abstract details. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 June 2026 Today’s structure typically privileges wealthier and long-term homeowners over new owners and renters. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 The vulnerability is a local privilege escalation, meaning it can be chained to a separate vulnerability to give users or processes with low-level privileges the ability to defeat OS protections and gain full SYSTEM rights needed to install malware. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 Rodin’s watercolored drawings—more than 150 of them—translate Khmer dance into line and velocity by catching the dancers’ limbs midair, aligning them with a modern sculptural tradition that privileges movement as form. Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileges
Noun
  • His father, Brock Johnston, earned all-state honors at Burleson, kicked at the University of Houston and now serves as one of Carver’s mentors.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
  • By my count, 14 different pitchers have started games for the Braves this season; nine of them have done the honors at least five times.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Gillibrand is the senior Democrat on the committee, which entitles her to lead one hearing per year on a topic of her choice.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Currently, overtime pay entitles a worker to be paid at least one-and-a-half times their normal rate for hours worked past 40 in a week, according to the Department of Labor.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Banda qualifies for the NWSL’s new High Impact Player rule, which allows teams to exceed the salary cap for elite players, and probably attracted interest from clubs around the league as her contract neared its expiration next year.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Here's who qualifies, when checks could arrive and why the payments are being issued.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The vote authorizes airport President and CEO Doug Kreulen to immediately begin work on implementing the change.
    Molly Davis, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • State law also expressly authorizes fire districts to accept extra revenue.
    Susan Shelley, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Privileges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileges. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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