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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
Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
If everyone truly knows everything, then why is Socrates privileged over the boy?
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Hulu’s The Testaments, an adaptation of the sequel, spends its first season among privileged pubescent girls training to be Wives to powerful men.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
If everyone truly knows everything, then why is Socrates privileged over the boy?
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Verb
In choosing this conflict with Iran, the United States privileged likely ephemeral gains against an adversary that was a marginal threat over deterrence of peer and near-peer adversaries that have the will and the means to profoundly endanger global stability.
—Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileged
Adjective
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O'Connor said the bell was gifted to the city during the tenure of former Mayor Sophie Masloff, who presided in Pittsburgh from 1988 to 1994.—
Josh Taylor,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The artist behind the series descended into poverty following the breakdown that left her unable to paint; years later her teen daughter, Indigo, herself a gifted artist, is barely keeping the two of them afloat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Clara Koh, Meta’s director of public policy for Southeast Asia, had cautioned in April that Malaysia's blanket under-16 ban could backfire by driving teenagers away from protected apps and into unregulated corners of the internet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Clara Koh, Meta’s director of public policy for Southeast Asia, has cautioned that Malaysia’s under-16 ban could backfire by driving teenagers away from protected apps and into unregulated corners of the internet.—
Eileen Ng,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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They're entitled to be heard by a federal judge, not just an immigration judge.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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Gap, according to the Worker Rights Consortium, a Washington watchdog, originally backed The Willbes’ claims that the women, including unionists and pregnant workers, had chosen to be fired, voluntarily giving up critical benefits to which they were entitled.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Palace were fortunate that Rayo failed to convert two good first-half chances.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Kate was fortunate that a specialist recognized the signs early, as TED isn’t always obvious—especially when patients don’t have noticeably bulging eyes, a hallmark symptom of TED.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Instead of using an open tote, keep your valuables close at hand with a secure bag that stays close to your body and zips shut.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2026
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In 2024, the company completed construction of a massive $28 million secure depository on East State Street in downtown Eagle for storing gold and silver to rival the likes of Fort Knox.—
Kevin Fixler
June 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Congress has not authorized construction of a memorial arch on the federal land managed by the National Park Service, which Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, says is a first step required by statute before the government can move forward with construction.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The issue with the fuel depot first became public last fall when county commissioners authorized the administration to pursue an eminent domain claim against the property, which could result in a court forcing developers to sell to the county at a price set by a judge.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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So lucky for you, several of its premium brands are on sale just in time for your summer itineraries.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Ings attacks every scene with a conspiratorial glint, the kind of presence who makes the camera feel lucky to have caught him.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The University of Central Florida recently qualified for the funding, which is designed to push schools to boost research.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The Lancers outdistanced runner-up Classical Academy (367) and Los Alamitos (372), both of which also qualified for state.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileged. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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