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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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
Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Steele told me how witnessing this coming of Victory is a guide to ownership in hip-hop culture, as most acts of that era were not necessarily privy on exactly how to commercialize their real rap.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
The upside for the league is that major transfers are not just the privy of a select few clubs.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
As the crisis reached fever pitch, on October 23 news arrived from the Queen’s privy chamber.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Steele told me how witnessing this coming of Victory is a guide to ownership in hip-hop culture, as most acts of that era were not necessarily privy on exactly how to commercialize their real rap.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Noun
In the time of the Founding Fathers the privy was also known as the necessary, being so instrumental to every person.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
The upside for the league is that major transfers are not just the privy of a select few clubs.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privy
Adjective
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The Erie County Health Department told CNN that medical examiner records are treated as confidential medical records and would only be shared with law enforcement and others legally entitled to them.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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Although the contents of Allen’s will were made public in 2018, the specifics of his estate plan remain confidential.—
Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But have they always been convinced the members of those bands are in clandestine relationships with each other?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Nearly a quarter of the trips were to Canada, where LAPD personnel went to learn about best practices in investigating human trafficking and clandestine drug labs.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rather than a conventional spa, Upper House Hong Kong takes a personal approach to wellness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Toss it in your personal item and you’re covered from boarding to baggage claim.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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From the outhouse to the penthouse.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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So far, Anthropic’s Claude is among the only AI models available for classified use, via Amazon’s top-secret cloud and Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Now scientists have found that these caterpillars use a surprisingly complex rhythm like a secret knock to convince the ants to come fetch them.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 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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Along the way, Pollan endeavored to find answers to some of the most fundamental questions of existence, like why is there a subjective self at all?—
Nick Hilden,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2026
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Generally, in philosophy of mind, consciousness is defined in the broadest sense as subjective experience — the presence of a first-person point of view.—
Shelby Hartman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Its bath has a Jacuzzi tub, a large steam shower, and a room for the commode.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Shield the commode from the view of the hallway or adjacent room by placing the vanity in between.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Privy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privy. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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