privy to

idiom

: allowed to know about (something secret)
I wasn't privy to their plans.

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The women’s delicate dance is elevated and wonderfully fleshed out by two performances that feel nakedly vulnerable, all while suggesting there’s more we’re not being made privy to. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025 The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg was inadvertently added to the group and privy to the highly sensitive discussions. Tom Bowman, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025 But the sentiment isn’t just related to Schumer and Ocasio-Cortez, according to several party operatives who are privy to the conversations being had. Amie Parnes, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025 The town of around 20,000 people happens to be situated on the St. Lucie River and the Atlantic Ocean, which means visitors are privy to endless opportunities to soak up waterfront views and dive right in once the Florida heat gets to be too much. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for privy to

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“Privy to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privy%20to. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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