1
as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
privy information on the current state of the peace negotiations
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2
as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
privy meetings between high-level representatives from both sides for the purpose of bringing about an armistice
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3
as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
a privy seal that can be used only by the British monarch
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as in outhouse
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Recent Examples of privy
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
But it could actually only be used by up to 40 people at a time – each side of the privy is lined with around 20 holes.
—Emiko Jozuka, CNN, 19 Oct. 2022
Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The latter is an important detail to which her son is not exactly privy.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
An hour in, the setup is still going on as Rom rummages through old photographs, putting together connections the audience has never been privy to.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
But it could actually only be used by up to 40 people at a time – each side of the privy is lined with around 20 holes.
—Emiko Jozuka, CNN, 19 Oct. 2022
Noun
Around the table, introductions went—Sokolov, a retired general—a lawyer, Voronin—a pair of cousins, pale young men, one broad, one fine—the wife of a Swiss consul—an architect—two men who gave their aristocratic titles—a privy councilor who introduced himself by civil rank.
—Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
The latter is an important detail to which her son is not exactly privy.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privy
Adjective
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Fill out the confidential form below, and a reporter may reach out to you.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Duplicity, directed by Tony Gilroy, follows two corporate spies, Claire (Roberts) and Ray (Owen), who become embroiled in a clandestine love affair.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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There’s a clandestine quality to it all.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Flueger, who has portrayed Adam Ruzek since the series premiered in 2014, is taking the time to deal with a personal matter and plans to return later this season, Entertainment Weekly has learned.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The airport has put out green donation bins accepting nonperishable food and personal care items for unpaid federal airport workers, according to a social media post from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This outhouse, very low-key in its arrangement and cold in winter, would later be transformed in 1934 to become a proper writing lodge.—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the 19 cabins here, propane lamps provide light, a wooden stove gives off heat, drinking water comes from an outdoor spigot, and a short path leads to an outhouse.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The film contends there has been an 80-year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war among major nations to reverse engineer UFO technology.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Knott’s Berry Farm maze designer Gus Krueger revealed the secret special effects the interactive lantern triggers during a video posted to Instagram.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
Adjective
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On one level its assessment can be quite subjective, and there’s a degree of connoisseurship.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The requirements for a Purple Heart are more clearly defined, while the percentage of disability declared by the VA is far more subjective.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Advantageously, the two-in-one design keeps splashing water and wet footprints away from the commode and vanity areas.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here there are two separate vanities with sinks, a hydro-soaking tub, separate shower stall, and a separate room for the commode.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Privy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privy. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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