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as in gifted
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as in protected
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as in entitled
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 privileged
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Rosewood Miyakojima holds a privileged position among a shoreline teeming with sea turtles.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Reliability Banking software is prone to vulnerabilities such as weak authorization or authentication, insufficient verification for obtaining privileged access, hacking risks and others.
—Dzmitry Lubneuski, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Which forms of knowledge are privileged; which are severed?
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Perry’s post-flight comments about empowerment summed it up: The privileged among us are thrilled to look down from on high as the little people lose their jobs and see their retirement funds decimated.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
Rosewood Miyakojima holds a privileged position among a shoreline teeming with sea turtles.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Reliability Banking software is prone to vulnerabilities such as weak authorization or authentication, insufficient verification for obtaining privileged access, hacking risks and others.
—Dzmitry Lubneuski, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Which forms of knowledge are privileged; which are severed?
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileged
Adjective
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Francis offered words of encouragement and gifted inmates with a Rosary and pocket-sized Gospel, according to Vatican News.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Adding him would be viewed as a franchise-altering move in several markets across the league because of a unique skill set that not only makes Marner one of the NHL’s most offensively gifted performers but also one of its more trusted forwards on the defensive side of the puck.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There is a backlog of 30 years in assigning lawyers for some of the appeals to which condemned inmates are entitled.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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And they are entitled to a portion of the proceeds if the case succeeds.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her constituents are fortunate to have a strong advocate who is bound to rise among the ranks.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2025
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Swanson moved to Paris that year and was fortunate to have a place to live rent-free.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Judge Beverly Cannone granted the defense access to a copy of surveillance video from the Canton Police Department's sally port – a secure area for vehicles – from Jan. 29, 2022, the day O'Keefe was found dead on the front lawn of fellow Boston cop Brian Albert.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Psychologist Leah Kaylor recommends choosing a secure, low-traffic area and says corners near airport chapels or family lounges may be a quieter spots than others.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Yorkville Police Department Investigations Division, along with the Kendall County Cooperative Police Assistance Team, were authorized on Thursday to record communications with Hellenthal, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The school board has authorized sending a request for proposals to search firms that will help select a new superintendent, according to Donahue’s message.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Whether fans support a favored team or an underdog, most issues come down to economics.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Horizon In case there is any doubt, political consumerism is on the rise and boycotts seem to be the favored means of expressing it.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Sunoco received a $4,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket, lottery officials said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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As anyone who’s been lucky enough to visit a part of the reef knows, protecting it is a race well worth running.—
Tim Chester,
AFAR Media,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Earnhardt enabled Berry to drive the team’s late model in between drivers years back.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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That launch enabled Alanui to reach different clusters of customers, as the label’s target is currently aged 20 to over 60 years old.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileged. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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