as in honor
something granted as a special favor
the town's oldest resident will have the privilege of leading the parade kicking off the Heritage Celebration
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as in to entitle
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 privilege
Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Both are to be afforded all of the rights and privileges thereof.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
While the hostage spends most of the movie off-camera, his abductors are crammed into frames that contain all of their perspectives without privileging any of them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
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Noun
The House Oversight Committee rejected the delay request, maintaining that witnesses can assert privilege on individual questions during testimony, with the committee chair ruling on each claim.
—Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Both are to be afforded all of the rights and privileges thereof.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Verb
Tuesday Weld plays a woman struck by intense dissatisfaction with all the wealth and privilege her life affords her, estranged from her film-director husband and uncertain of her future.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
While the hostage spends most of the movie off-camera, his abductors are crammed into frames that contain all of their perspectives without privileging any of them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privilege
Noun
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That performance was enough to earn Player of the Game honors, as announced by the Sky after the contest.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Ahead of his death, Hussle said that raising Emani and Kross was his greatest honor.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The new album, entitled Friends & Family 2, is comprised of cover versions of songs by bands and musicians who shared the stage with Firefall members in the 1970s.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Vera added that California tenants are not legally entitled to a parking spot, so charging for it is common.—
Phillip Molnar,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
Verb
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On Sunday, President Donald Trump signed a Major Disaster Declaration authorizing federal disaster aid and activating the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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Lopez told Murray on Wednesday that he's no longer authorized to sell Infowars' assets and vacated the September order that detailed the terms of the auction.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
5 July 2025
Verb
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To qualify for the deduction, a vehicle also must be assembled in the U.S., which further limits the tax break.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Properties that have received federal disaster aid in the past also must be covered by flood insurance to qualify for future assistance.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Offshore and domestic trusts can be structured to enable generational transfer while preserving legal separation.—
Blake Harris,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The Tapo app detects motion and enables you to set activity zones and privacy zones.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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“Privilege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privilege. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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