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
Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
As the crisis reached fever pitch, on October 23 news arrived from the Queen’s privy chamber.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
There are horse camps with privies and wells at approximately 18- to 25-mile intervals.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 June 2025
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Adjective
The number of sets symbolizes the 232 years since the penny's creation in 1793; all of the pennies bear an Ω symbol, an Omega privy mark, marking the end of the penny and reflecting the unique character of the coins.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
As the crisis reached fever pitch, on October 23 news arrived from the Queen’s privy chamber.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
Atkins grew up in rural Appalachia in a rented home with an outdoor privy.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
There are horse camps with privies and wells at approximately 18- to 25-mile intervals.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privy
Adjective
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Grand jury proceedings, a rare occurrence for criminal cases in Iowa, are generally kept confidential.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The confidential agreement was confirmed in court documents and during a hearing Wednesday in Wyandotte County District Court.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Manson uncovers evidence of two clandestine killer-robot programs, one aerial and the other aquatic, which are being developed in haste.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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This biopic — which Cooper also directed and co-wrote — centers on the complex relationship between Bernstein and his wife, the Costa Rican-Chilean actress Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan), while also exploring his clandestine affairs with men.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The roads of New Orleans are cluttered with serried ranks of billboards touting the services of personal-injury lawyers.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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For some residents, that concern is already getting personal.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The best illustration of Voros’ power and essential role in making The Madison less bad than it might have otherwise been comes in the second episode, when Paige gets stung by hornets in the Montana cabin’s outhouse.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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The camp is rudimentary: the bathrooms are described as simple outhouses drilled into the snow, while the dining tent boasts a basic air fryer and bread machine.—
Joe Wilkins Published Jan 28,
Futurism,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Players will search through every hallway for secret rooms and look for hidden paths to gain upgrade resources and mods that will make the campaign easier or open up new combat opportunities.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Expect warming Scottish fare of venison pies, sea trout, sticky date pudding, and an extraordinary whisky list, including house exclusives like the secret-recipe Badger Juice, only available on property.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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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Because pain is so subjective—and because of the difficulty in substantiating conditions such as whiplash and soft-tissue damage—surgery had the benefit not just of running up the clinical expense of an accident but also of seeming to ratify its legitimacy.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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While fancy names can certainly be subjective, there are some baby names that have a particularly storied origin.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rotating the Orion capsule to expose the line to the Sun and using vent heaters to melt away the ice once again made the commode usable.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
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This meant that only solid waste could be deposited into the commode.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Privy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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