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 plainspoken lyrics align with a broader embrace of sincerity, privileging emotional directness over irony.
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Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Above all, Enright, as in her fiction, is most interested in privileging the nuances of human behavior.
—Literary Hub, 9 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
Storytelling in this context constitutes collective efforts at constructing dominant interpretations of reality, a form of framing that results in news as interpretive collective discourse, privileging certain storylines while concealing others.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 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
Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Above all, Enright, as in her fiction, is most interested in privileging the nuances of human behavior.
—Literary Hub, 9 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
Storytelling in this context constitutes collective efforts at constructing dominant interpretations of reality, a form of framing that results in news as interpretive collective discourse, privileging certain storylines while concealing others.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 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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Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office has said, after Israel's surprise announcement authorizing talks despite the countries lack of official relations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon will have direct negotiations Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office said Friday, after Israel’s surprise announcement authorizing talks despite the countries lack of official relations.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 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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Kelly said that could be achieved by creating a fund that would be divided up annually between qualifying cities and counties — a similar proposal to one House lawmakers approved in the original version of the protest petition bill.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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With Iran qualifying for the World Cup, Arad Ershad had visions of splurging on flights and tickets to attend one of the team’s upcoming first-round matches in Los Angeles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Administration officials have credited Section 702 with helping to rescue American hostages overseas, enabling the seizure of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China and even preventing a terrorist attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Austria.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jaylin Williams plowed through a screening Murray as Jokic drained a triple, enabling the Nuggets to tie it with a fortuitous 4-point play.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Privileging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileging. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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