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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
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
This shift has the potential to bridge healthcare disparities, making high-quality medical services more accessible—not just for the privileged few, but for everyone.
—John Werner, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Or second, there were a few very privileged locals who wanted to maintain their status, even in death, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
The camera at times threatens to erase or make anonymous Fernando, shooting him from the back (like when Jennifer lustily goes down on him in a stairwell) as if the lens itself is taking on the privileged position of power.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The most privileged students spend their afternoons, evenings, and weekends at as many as a dozen different hagwons.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
This shift has the potential to bridge healthcare disparities, making high-quality medical services more accessible—not just for the privileged few, but for everyone.
—John Werner, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Or second, there were a few very privileged locals who wanted to maintain their status, even in death, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
The camera at times threatens to erase or make anonymous Fernando, shooting him from the back (like when Jennifer lustily goes down on him in a stairwell) as if the lens itself is taking on the privileged position of power.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileged
Adjective
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Award recipients are gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry with their original songs.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Christian, a gifted cinematographer and documentary director, had followed Monk at home and on tour in Europe for more than six months.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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Hurley is fortunate his Huskies don’t play in the SEC.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Been very fortunate and very thankful to Steve John at Pebble and AT&T to get a spot there and Tiger and Genesis to get the one at Torrey.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Over a decade the breakaway region felt secure enough in its relationship with Georgia and vice versa that the constitutional court of Georgia is now in Adjara.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Once Vinny felt safe and secure in his new surroundings, his confidence reemerged and Soots set to work on his physical rehabilitation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 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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Franklin also said Robinson could not take raises away once they had already been authorized.—
Eplunus Colvin,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The book’s heroes, a quartet of lifelong friends from King’s favored town of Derry, contend with the alien invaders in the woods of Maine amid an overwhelming blizzard, which gives the story its suitably chilling backdrop.—
Calum Marsh,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Around 814 million people will be within the eclipse's reach, but only a lucky 44,800 people in far northern Quebec will experience more than a 90% eclipsed sun.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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January has proven to be a historically lucky month for Mega Millions players, with jackpots won in 19 of the past 23 Januaries since the game began in 2002.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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