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private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
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Even if you have private insurance, you should be able to opt to pay cash and get an estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

For example, how would we value privately held assets, such as private businesses?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Police and FBI agents showed up to supplement the private guards, even though Harsimran Singh never filed a formal complaint with them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Potentially excessive investment in certain areas—data centers and private credit are the two main suspects—has accumulated.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Not because of what she might think about it, but because it was private, very personal, and I wanted to keep it that way.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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