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
The path runs all the way down to the Ritz-Carlton Aruba, where guests have signing privileges at its restaurants, including Casa Nonna New York, Divi Sushi Bar & Lounge, and BLT Steak. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026 Finally, Jordan lost his hunting and trapping privileges for life, a penalty that applies in all 50 states. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2026 By the end of the month, King Charles had stripped his younger brother Andrew of all royal titles and privileges, rendering him a commoner. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026 The Linux exploits could let an attacker with ordinary local access gain root privileges, the highest level of control over the system. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026 The path Republicans take is not entirely up to him, however, given that an individual senator has enough privileges to grind floor business to a crawl. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026 The policy, at the forefront of debate over the intersection of age bias and safety, requires physicians age 70 and older who are applying to obtain or renew hospital privileges to undergo vision and neuro-psychological examination. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 These privileges allow the malware to install additional apps without permission, remove existing applications and grant sensitive access to other software. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Southwest is revamping elite status, and status benefits will include Companion Pass privileges. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
While the Blue Demon induces perceptual disorientation, the Rooster privileges visual attention and the architectural discipline of gaze. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileges
Noun
  • His open-face Tokyo-style egg salad bagel tied with his seasonal fruit bagel for Most Creative at April’s BagelFest West, where Rise also took Best Bagel of the West honors.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Our veterans earned their honors through sacrifice and service.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Federal law entitles candidates to broadcasters' lowest unit rate during the final 60 days before a general election; outside groups get no such protection.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The school board voted Tuesday to terminate Hill for convenience, a contractual designation that entitles her to severance.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The California Department of Housing and Community Development reports that in Sacramento County, a one-person household qualifies for low-income eligibility if its income is $73,600 a year or less.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The film won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival, which qualifies it to compete for the Oscar for international feature film under new Academy rules.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The resolution considered last week — which authorizes the mayor and city clerk to execute a TIF redevelopment agreement for the project — was ultimately approved by the council in a 6-4 vote.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Critics say the arch lacks required congressional approval and could disrupt traffic and emergency response; the administration argues a century-old law authorizes the memorial.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Privileges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileges. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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