Synonyms of privileges

privileges 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honors
• concessions
• rights
• courtesies
• exemptions
• boons
• prerogatives
• entitlements
• appanages
• immunities
• grants
• perquisites
• claims
• waivers
• charters
• patents
• birthrights

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• duties
• obligations
• responsibilities
• burdens

privileges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of privilege

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entitles
• qualifies
• authorizes
• enables
• permits
• empowers
• licenses
• allows
• certificates
• approves
• enfranchises
• endorses
• sanctions
• lets
• charters
• legitimizes
• ratifies
• validates
• warrants
• certifies
• reapproves
• recharters
• reaccredits
• recertifies
• accredits
• revalidates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disqualifies
• disables
• forbids
• disenfranchises
• proscribes
• disempowers
• disallows
• invalidates
• nullifies
• decertifies
• delegitimizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of privileges

Noun

As is taking away china privileges from even one-time offenders. —Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026

Another 200,000 pages were withheld over legal privileges. —Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026

The mom-to-be’s condition rapidly worsens, with Addison convincing Amelia — again reluctantly — to restore her privileges and scrub in. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026

In a motion to deny Wahba bail, Deputy District Attorney Devin Campbell said the defendant lost his driving privileges in 2015, but kept driving and getting into crashes over the years. —City News Service, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026

Cobb County warned that violations of the student Code of Conduct, including skipping class or leaving authorized areas, could lead to disciplinary action, including out-of-school suspension and the loss of parking, sports, or extracurricular privileges. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

Last October, both Andrew and Sarah surrendered their respective Duke and Duchess of York titles before a history-making move by King Charles to strip his younger brother of all of his royal titles and privileges, taking him from Prince Andrew to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026

Yacht Club guests have even more exclusive privileges with a dedicated pool, sundeck, whirlpool and bar located forward on the top deck. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026

Last week, the plaintiffs filed a motion seeking to compel production of an unredacted Ohio State Medical Board file concerning its investigation into Strauss that resulted in the suspension of his clinical privileges. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Verb

Valentine reframes common myths about safety in public space through the experiences of women in a society that privileges personal responsibility over collective care. —JSTOR Daily, 14 Nov. 2025

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