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noun

plural of privilege
as in honors
something granted as a special favor the town's oldest resident will have the privilege of leading the parade kicking off the Heritage Celebration

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privileges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of privilege
as in entitles
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 privileges
Noun
The same judge found Romo guilty of the OWI charge and took away his driving privileges for six months. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Being Chicago’s hometown airline — and shouting about it a lot — affords United Airlines certain privileges. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The privileges of Jover’s life appear entirely superficial, even a bit alien, when contrasted with her granddaughter’s narrative thread. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 The school’s loss of voting privileges on conference business matters. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Stewards understand that wealth carries both privileges and responsibilities. — Christopher Poch, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Under the order, Caruso is prohibited from performing any official duties, receiving pay, or accessing any privileges of the office. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Eligible bookings may include privileges such as daily breakfast for two, hotel credits, room upgrades, early check-in and late checkout, subject to availability. — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 She was sentenced to 12 months of probation and community service and lost her driving privileges in Georgia. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
That privileges independent voters for whom name recognition might matter more than ideology. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Beijing, in other words, is pioneering a kind of statecraft that privileges quiet, subnational capture over big, flashy projects. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026 If the Dodgers hadn’t brilliantly exploited an MLB economic system that privileges big-market teams, the Padres wouldn’t be so beholden to the wild-card option year after year. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Conceived as an exercise in radical reduction, the movement reflects a design philosophy that privileges essential structure over accumulation. — Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Jenkin privileges atmosphere through the collection of minute, sometimes abstract details. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 June 2026 Today’s structure typically privileges wealthier and long-term homeowners over new owners and renters. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 The vulnerability is a local privilege escalation, meaning it can be chained to a separate vulnerability to give users or processes with low-level privileges the ability to defeat OS protections and gain full SYSTEM rights needed to install malware. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 Rodin’s watercolored drawings—more than 150 of them—translate Khmer dance into line and velocity by catching the dancers’ limbs midair, aligning them with a modern sculptural tradition that privileges movement as form. — Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for privileges
  1. honors
  2. entitles
  3. qualifies
  4. authorizes
Noun
  • Last year, Danish broadcaster DR, Mediatoon Distribution and Belgian producer Creative Conspiracy took top honors for their eminent contributions to the sector and landmark productions.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The junior earned seven sacks last season and earned Sun Belt Freshman of the Year honors.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of honors
Verb
  • Whether that entitles him to the money is less cut and dried, attorneys say.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • His studio deal with Universal Television — a ‘Spielberg deal,’ as one leading Hollywood attorney put it — entitles him to half of his shows’ profits.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of entitles
Verb
  • Other people who lose their insurance may opt to enroll for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, or see if an income drop qualifies their family for Medicaid or Children's Health Insurance Program coverage.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The information would be used by the government to determine if the ​child qualifies for citizenship under the ​new order, the State Department proposal ⁠says.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualifies
Verb
  • Most insurers have to cover shots recommended by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which evaluates and votes on vaccine use recommendations after the FDA approves or authorizes a vaccine.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • To support these demands, Jeanie Buss contends the California Probate Code authorizes a trustee to seek instructions from a court to resolve internal disagreements about a trust.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Privileges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privileges. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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