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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as in entitles
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 privileges
Dylan Butts, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Legacy members of Prosperity Athletic Club can add on padel privileges for an additional $69 monthly.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Vang and Melendres said the convention will offer an all-in-one ticket covering both entry and concert access, with flexible in-and-out privileges.
—Gloria Ngwa, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
The demonstrations, which began last week over lawmakers' spending privileges, have evolved into a broader challenge to President Prabowo Subianto, who has been in office less than a year.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
However, subsequent evidence shows that in most cases, rioters simply left letters declaring the dissolution of feudal privileges.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Getting hospital privileges at Wisconsin's various health institutions sometimes requires mental health disclosure, although some organizations, like UW Health, have adjusted their questions to remove these disclosures.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Uber and Lyft have disliked the closure, and protested at Waymo getting access alone, but there are reasons to give special privileges to robotaxis.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Hawaii abounds in luxury beachfront villas, bungalows and condominium-style accommodations, some with privileges at nearby resorts.
—Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
But behind the world’s fastest-growing businesses is a quieter form of leadership—one that privileges operations over oration, systems over showmanship, and execution over ego.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
South Korean memory chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung also had their VEU privileges revoked on Friday, according to a statement on the Federal Register.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Legacy members of Prosperity Athletic Club can add on padel privileges for an additional $69 monthly.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Vang and Melendres said the convention will offer an all-in-one ticket covering both entry and concert access, with flexible in-and-out privileges.
—Gloria Ngwa, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
The demonstrations, which began last week over lawmakers' spending privileges, have evolved into a broader challenge to President Prabowo Subianto, who has been in office less than a year.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
However, subsequent evidence shows that in most cases, rioters simply left letters declaring the dissolution of feudal privileges.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Getting hospital privileges at Wisconsin's various health institutions sometimes requires mental health disclosure, although some organizations, like UW Health, have adjusted their questions to remove these disclosures.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Uber and Lyft have disliked the closure, and protested at Waymo getting access alone, but there are reasons to give special privileges to robotaxis.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Hawaii abounds in luxury beachfront villas, bungalows and condominium-style accommodations, some with privileges at nearby resorts.
—Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
At the same time, the Brotherhood discourages any worldly attachment that privileges one person over another person, or over God.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
But behind the world’s fastest-growing businesses is a quieter form of leadership—one that privileges operations over oration, systems over showmanship, and execution over ego.
—Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileges
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According to a news release, the annual award honors and recognizes teachers who exemplify excellence in their profession as well as those who leave a lasting positive impact on their students.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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With more than 120 million albums sold nationwide, Osbourne was a five-time Grammy winner, two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, both with Black Sabbath in 2006 and as a solo artist in 2024, with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars, among other honors.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The department is also planning to reduce regulatory burdens on airlines and ticket agents by writing new rules detailing the definition of a flight cancellation that entitles consumers to ticket refunds, as well as revisit rules on ticket pricing and advertising.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year Chevrolet issued a service campaign that entitles affected Camaro owners to a software update that is said to fix the problem.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trump says the nation’s persistent trade deficit and the flow of fentanyl into the United States qualifies as such an emergency.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Along with that, their record qualifies them to possibly receive one of the top three picks in the next WNBA Draft.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The agreement authorizes state police to transport immigrants who have been arrested for immigration violations.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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The second financing request, for the Touro Shakespeare Project in Algiers, authorizes up to $16 million in revenue bonds to help redevelop the historic Touro Shakespeare Almshouse, a Depression-era facility that has been vacant since Hurricane Katrina.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Privileges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileges. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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