as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
I enjoy privacy for a time, but eventually I miss the company of others
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Recent Examples of privacy
Menstrual hygiene is now part of the right to life and privacy in India.
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The law provoked fraught debates in Australia about technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and has prompted other countries to consider similar measures.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
City spokesman Derek Cosson said privacy concerns from residents largely drove the city’s decision.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Meta also cited its privacy protections for teens in a statement to USA TODAY.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
The law provoked fraught debates in Australia about technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and has prompted other countries to consider similar measures.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
City spokesman Derek Cosson said privacy concerns from residents largely drove the city’s decision.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Meta also cited its privacy protections for teens in a statement to USA TODAY.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privacy
Noun
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When Bill’s older brother Henry (Barry Ward) finds the pianist in numbed solitude in his dingy apartment, Bill has canceled all his upcoming gigs, saying Scotty cannot be replaced.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many people, meanwhile, don’t have room for a writer’s room, or live lives that preclude solitude, or just don’t like to sit still.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Loneliness and isolation have been linked to heart disease, dementia and other medical conditions.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Medical neglect, isolation, and overcrowding are routine.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privacy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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