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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
Randy Ray, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
The Emmy-winning show premiered on Jan. 13, 2015, and starred Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Catherine O’Hara and Annie Murphy as the Roses, a privileged family who suddenly lose their fortune and lavish lifestyle.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Awards shows aren’t just about privileged celebrities, but also about the thousands of everyday people who make their livings in support roles — caterers, bartenders, limo drivers, hairstylists, make-up artists and many more.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2025
This suggests that more students, particularly those from privileged backgrounds, are leaning back into testing as a way to distinguish themselves.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Congress can make sure this vital service remains affordable and accessible for everyone, not just a privileged few.
—Randy Ray, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
The Emmy-winning show premiered on Jan. 13, 2015, and starred Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Catherine O’Hara and Annie Murphy as the Roses, a privileged family who suddenly lose their fortune and lavish lifestyle.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Awards shows aren’t just about privileged celebrities, but also about the thousands of everyday people who make their livings in support roles — caterers, bartenders, limo drivers, hairstylists, make-up artists and many more.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2025
This suggests that more students, particularly those from privileged backgrounds, are leaning back into testing as a way to distinguish themselves.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileged
Adjective
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For more than two decades, filmmakers chased the lightning-in-a-bottle story of Jeff Buckley, one of the most gifted and promising musicians of his generation, who drowned in a Memphis river in May 1997 at the age of 30.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Bible that Trump used for his 2017 inauguration, which was placed on top of the Lincoln Bible, was also gifted to him by his mother and is on display at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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The book, entitled Promemoria (Sending Out an SOS), is EMA’s synthesis of his years of artistic reflection and advocacy.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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Federal, state or local government employees are not entitled to the new leave.—
Acacia Squires,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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Very few people are fortunate enough to start a residency program, making Dr. Hartford’s work in this role a unique feature of his career.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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While many people in a progressive city like Orlando agree that government ought to do more to help the less fortunate, few seem to want the homeless nearby.—
Michael Cuglietta,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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Automation in cryptographic management is essential for maintaining secure operations amid changing standards.—
Skip Sanzeri,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Its French-barrette closure ensures a secure, no-budge fit, too.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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Attorneys for New Jersey argued that even a partial remand meant the program was no longer authorized by federal regulators, and that a lack of clarity regarding pollution mitigation should in and of itself be enough to order a temporary pause on the program.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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The officials were not authorized to discuss the ongoing inquiry and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity.—
Jim Mustian, Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And, if the Eagles decide to pass in such situations, crowded boxes, if matched with man coverage, are prime targets for Philadelphia’s favored mesh routes.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Dogecoin became a favored cryptocurrency of billionaire Elon Musk, who even named his federal cost-cutting group, the Department of Government Efficiency, after it.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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For the lucky few end clients, visiting Greubel Forsey’s manufacture should be a requirement.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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Those of us lucky enough to have English as a native language are to some degree inoculated from this issue, given its status as the language of business, aviation and international education.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Ten days on the training pitches with a clutch of friendly games enabled Nuno to get across his ideas and to forge an ‘us against the world’ mentality.—
Paul Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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That shift is enabled by Sam, who really does see her, and—better—sees someone worth knowing.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileged. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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