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adjective

Definition of privilegednext
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as in gifted

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as in protected

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verb

past tense of privilege
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
Adjective
Remove unnecessary admin rights, review who can access financial and customer systems, and separate everyday accounts from privileged ones. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Directed by Oscar winner Jessica Yu (Only Murders in the Building), the fish-out-of-water tale sees a privileged young woman from New York’s Upper West Side make her own way in Italy. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
The old caste system that privileged the samurai was abolished. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for privileged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileged
  1. gifted
  2. protected
  3. entitled
  4. fortunate
  5. secure
  6. authorized
  7. lucky
  8. qualified
Adjective
  • The Julia Set, written and directed by Byrne, centers on Infiniti as Julia Fischer, a gifted young math genius.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • How was Dolly a model for a woman in country to be a gifted songwriter and entertainer, with both strong values and wide appeal?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of gifted
Adjective
  • Eco effort Because Kanai is a protected area, eco efforts are top of mind.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The result is a more efficient propulsion system that delivers greater range and energy, enabling engagement of highly maneuverable aerial threats at safer distances from protected forces.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of protected
Verb
  • As a result, the mayor was not entitled to qualified immunity.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The allegations against him remain unproven, and he is entitled to the full protections of the United States Constitution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of entitled
Adjective
  • Advertisement The same technology that is delivering fortunes in Silicon Valley can also deliver help to the least fortunate.
    — David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Regardless, while the series might have had fluky components, between Milwaukee's fortunate luck on balls in play, runners in scoring position performance and pitching outcomes, the ultimate series result was anything but.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of fortunate
Adjective
  • When prescription treatment is appropriate, the clinician determines the treatment plan and formula, with the patient receiving ongoing access to their provider through secure messaging and the ability to adjust treatment as their skin evolves.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The order created a cybersecurity clearinghouse inside the US Treasury Department to review security flaws that AI systems are supposed to self-discover in a secure sandbox.
    — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of secure
Verb
  • Iamaleava is expected to miss the rest of this season with a knee injury, according to a person with knowledge of the injury not authorized to discuss it publicly.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Details surface about airport fatalities The attack struck an airport complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorized
Adjective
  • Those of you who've never had to work inside a tank or similar armored combat vehicle can count yourselves lucky.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • When the cast visited Japan in March 2025, Mystery Channel hosted a special event attended by 270 lucky fans chosen from applicants nationwide, giving them the opportunity to meet and interact with the cast.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of lucky
Verb
  • The Olivers qualified for 100 gallons of free heating oil through a local community center, help worth about $700.
    — Meg Oliver, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The soccer players were among many winners from the Asian Games who qualified for the military exemption.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualified

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“Privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileged. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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