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
Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
With Baldoni and Lively both vying to control the narrative online, the outcome of their lawsuits will likely have lasting implications—not just for their careers but for the broader conversation about power, privilege, and accountability in Hollywood.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The Artnews Awards Jury, ARTnews.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The perception that a foreign policy that privileges diplomacy is weak stems from a misunderstanding—namely, the idea that diplomacy seeks to end conflicts without demanding reparations or accountability, thereby seeding future conflicts.
—Nancy Okail, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
But areas of the world lacking this privilege suffer high child mortality and widespread diarrheal diseases.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
With Baldoni and Lively both vying to control the narrative online, the outcome of their lawsuits will likely have lasting implications—not just for their careers but for the broader conversation about power, privilege, and accountability in Hollywood.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
In that way, these two installations privileged a kind of viewing that was sensual.
—The Artnews Awards Jury, ARTnews.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The perception that a foreign policy that privileges diplomacy is weak stems from a misunderstanding—namely, the idea that diplomacy seeks to end conflicts without demanding reparations or accountability, thereby seeding future conflicts.
—Nancy Okail, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privilege
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She will be presented with the honor on Saturday (Feb. 1) at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre ahead of the 2025 Grammy Awards the following day.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Notable among the acting nominees is Abou Sangare, nominated for Male Breakout Performance in Souleymane’s Story, who took home the best actor honor at last year’s European Film Awards.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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So, for instance, if a player starts a game and their team win, they will be entitled to a win bonus.—
Adam Leventhal,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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In that book, entitled The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up, the ex-cop claims to have crossed paths with a mysterious man — given the pseudonym of George Russell Tucker — at a rest stop in 1971.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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Representing more than 18,000 Costco workers, the union says 85% of its members voted to authorize the strike.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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DeSantis previously authorized highway patrol troopers to support immigration enforcement initiatives at the southern border in Texas.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Or does its unlikely real-world utility qualify it as an art project, meant to exist mostly in the realm of the speculative, or of aspirational ideals?—
Oskar Oprey,
Artforum,
28 Jan. 2025
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For example, a policy that accommodates working parents, such as flexible work hours, could qualify as DEI.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Immediate emergency interim approval of additional rate is essential to more closely align cost and risk and enable State Farm General to rebuild capital.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Trump and Musk's decisions are being enabled by their allies in Congress (and potentially by the courts, though that still mostly remains to be seen).—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Privilege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privilege. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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