Examples of privacy in a Sentence
She went upstairs for some privacy.
Celebrities have a right to privacy.
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This important ruling recognized that people have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their physical movements as recorded through cell site location information.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Montecito is a place where privacy is paramount, which is why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose to buy a house there.
—Ally Neagen, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
Critics argue that misuse of the data, which is protected by privacy laws similar to those governing IRS tax records, could lead to serious privacy violations.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
However, prison spokespeople declined to comment on his hospitalization and condition, citing privacy issues.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Montecito is a place where privacy is paramount, which is why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose to buy a house there.
—Ally Neagen, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
Critics argue that misuse of the data, which is protected by privacy laws similar to those governing IRS tax records, could lead to serious privacy violations.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
However, prison spokespeople declined to comment on his hospitalization and condition, citing privacy issues.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privacy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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privacy
noun
pri·va·cy
ˈprī-və-sē 
plural privacies
1
a
: the quality or state of being out of the sight and hearing of other people : seclusion
the privacy of the home
b
: freedom from being intruded upon
one's right to privacy
2
: secrecy sense 2
talk in privacy
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