privy to

idiom

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

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Instead the viewer is privy to the myriad reasons why people partner instead of love: to make one’s sister jealous, to have or bear children, to make one’s parents happy. Myisha Battle, Time, 20 June 2025 The average fair-weather golf fan may not be too privy to those names. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025 Its rooftop is privy to views of the Eiffel Tower and Grand Palais. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 June 2025 This is typically because marketing isn’t given a seat at the senior leadership table or privy to larger conversations about broader business vision and direction. Christine Pilkington, Forbes.com, 10 June 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 25 Jun. 2025.

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