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
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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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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To create this unique cinematic experience, Stewart and Poots endured rigorous trial-and-error shoots, tough training days in clandestine New York pool houses.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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Saimar Rivas, Armas’s partner and a longtime civil-rights activist, told me that he had been taken to a clandestine site run by the SEBIN, Venezuela’s intelligence agency.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators also found that Cowles linked his company card to his personal PayPal account and transferred funds to third parties.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Use moodier colors and personal details to create a cozy, lived-in feel.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Authorities scoured the house for about 10 minutes before moving to inspect an RV parked on the grounds and an outhouse.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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From the penthouse to the outhouse — that describes the plummeting trajectory of Mass. State Police Capt. Thomas McCarthy’s income over the last year.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Many of those affected believe that they were wounded by a secret weapon that fires a high-energy beam of microwaves or ultrasound.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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While speaking at London’s BFI Southbank, Safdie revealed that Robert Pattinson, 39, makes a secret, voice-only cameo in the movie.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 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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And of course, this idea of fun is completely subjective.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ice dancing, by nature, is a competitive and subjective sport built around impressing judges.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
8 Jan. 2026
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 17 Jan. 2026.
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