1
as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
privy information on the current state of the peace negotiations
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2
as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
privy meetings between high-level representatives from both sides for the purpose of bringing about an armistice
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3
as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
a privy seal that can be used only by the British monarch
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as in outhouse
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Recent Examples of privy
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Still, Manuel is privy to inside information and gets paid to get these decisions right.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
There are horse camps with privies and wells at approximately 18- to 25-mile intervals.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 June 2025
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Adjective
Sky will be privy to NOW data that is not published by ratings body BARB via overnights.tv, but the company does not usually disclose these figures.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Still, Manuel is privy to inside information and gets paid to get these decisions right.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
Atkins grew up in rural Appalachia in a rented home with an outdoor privy.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
There are horse camps with privies and wells at approximately 18- to 25-mile intervals.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privy
Adjective
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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All calls will be kept confidential.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Filling out the role of Ilya is Jay Armstrong Johnson; Jimin Moon plays Shane; Ryann Redmond plays a wine-mom narrator who lives for their clandestine love.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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For those escaping to Philadelphia from regions nearer to Pennsylvania, clandestine travel by small boat or by road was more likely than stowing away on a steamship.—
Jeremy Mennis,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Venus in your 5th House pulls you toward personal expression instead.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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For Robinson, that task amounts to the construction of a personal religion, part pantheistic, part Christian.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Officials must first remove a dilapidated farmhouse, shed, sauna building and two-seater outhouse on the property, said Afton City Administrator Ron Moorse.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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The current outhouse is usually a mere minutes’ walk from the front door, although distance varies, depending on where the next hole is dug.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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From the nearby marina, boat trips to the mangroves (booked through the hotel's diligent concierge) and secret beaches depart regularly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Continue reading … BEHIND CLOSED DOORS — Babysitter’s grim discovery exposes deadly family secret inside luxury home.—
,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
Adjective
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Many artists within this tradition went from seeking to imitate the beauty of the world to expressing their subjective experience.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Advocacy journalism is a form of news in which reporters take an unapologetically subjective stance (albeit factual) to advance a social or political goal.—
Karen McIntyre,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rotating the Orion capsule to expose the line to the Sun and using vent heaters to melt away the ice once again made the commode usable.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Apr. 2026
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This meant that only solid waste could be deposited into the commode.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Privy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privy. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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