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
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.
—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
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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There have been outbreaks of tuberculosis and measles at the site, and ICE officers have used the dangerously subpar conditions to pressure detainees to sign papers authorizing their deportation.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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And there is some certain details in terms of addressing conflicts with some of our herbicide requirements with respect to the provision authorizing the ag experiment station to conduct the herbicide treatment.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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The complaint alleges Johnson failed to disclose restricted stock units entitling him to 330,000 shares in his January 2024 bankruptcy petition.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Collins, after not qualifying for the NCAA Tournament, now has a longer offseason to get a jump start on evaluating talent.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Free agent qualifying offers, including franchise player tags, would be sent out April 7-8.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The setup delivered roughly 280 gigabytes per second of bandwidth, enabling the machine to process enormous datasets efficiently.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Notably, Gavin researched and built an LED tape DMX decoder, enabling him to use LED tape to highlight sets.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Privileging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileging. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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