as in authorizing
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 privileging
But there is no way to prize the first without privileging the second, too.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Rather than privileging official statements on events, tabloids tend to privilege comments from ordinary people.
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Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
The plainspoken lyrics align with a broader embrace of sincerity, privileging emotional directness over irony.
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Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
The concentration of engagement around emotionally salient events, followed by rapid decline, is consistent with platforms privileging high-intensity content while limiting the durability of evidence and deliberation, especially in contexts marked by repression and uneven digital access.
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Arnaud Kurze,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
The history of how bus companies diverted ridership from streetcars has left its mark on our cities by privileging buses and cars over far more efficient ways to move people at scale.
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Jonathan Cohn,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
On the oil front, companies should be granted equal rights to invest, rather than privileging business figures linked to the regime, as recent hydrocarbon law changes appear to do.
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Juan Pablo Spinetto,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
Faith leaders opposing the bill argued that the bill could risk privileging certain religious or ideological viewpoints over others.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Restoring coherence and professionalism to the country’s relationship management is therefore essential, as is privileging long-term national interests over short-term ideological concerns.
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Ekrem Imamoglu,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Rather than privileging official statements on events, tabloids tend to privilege comments from ordinary people.
—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
The plainspoken lyrics align with a broader embrace of sincerity, privileging emotional directness over irony.
—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
The concentration of engagement around emotionally salient events, followed by rapid decline, is consistent with platforms privileging high-intensity content while limiting the durability of evidence and deliberation, especially in contexts marked by repression and uneven digital access.
—
Arnaud Kurze,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
The history of how bus companies diverted ridership from streetcars has left its mark on our cities by privileging buses and cars over far more efficient ways to move people at scale.
—
Jonathan Cohn,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
On the oil front, companies should be granted equal rights to invest, rather than privileging business figures linked to the regime, as recent hydrocarbon law changes appear to do.
—
Juan Pablo Spinetto,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
Faith leaders opposing the bill argued that the bill could risk privileging certain religious or ideological viewpoints over others.
—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Restoring coherence and professionalism to the country’s relationship management is therefore essential, as is privileging long-term national interests over short-term ideological concerns.
—
Ekrem Imamoglu,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileging
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Late Saturday, Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued a statement declaring a disaster emergency in response to the Snyder Fire –– authorizing the deployment of the Colorado National Guard to support response efforts.
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The 9th Circuit upheld that measure in principle but said California went too far by requiring the owner to post a prominent sign expressly authorizing guns.
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The ruling gave hijras official status as a minority community, entitling them to various forms of government assistance.
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The superintendent, general counsel and chief auditor qualify for the supplements due to provisions in their contracts entitling them to the same increases as other administrative staff, officials said.
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The 2026 systematic review found a lack of qualifying human trials testing IV NAD+ for anti-aging, but that absence isn’t the same as evidence of harm.
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This year, some of the extra festivities include the chance to win free groceries for a year (customers who spend $15 or more on a qualifying online grocery order on Amazon are entered automatically), with $1 million in total prizes across 100 winners.
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Drones offer a potential alternative cover crop seeding method by enabling interseeding of cover crops, the practice of planting one crop into another crop before harvest.
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Built around a three-dimensional architecture, the technology is designed to improve flexibility while reducing weight and enabling more uniform current distribution.
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“Privileging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileging. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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