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privilege

[priv-uh-lij, priv-lij] / ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒ /


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“I am honored that I had the privilege to work with you. I will treasure that forever.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

There is also the long-running debate over whether U.K. taxpayers should foot the bill for the Sussexes’ security, a privilege that ended—much to Harry’s displeasure—after the couple moved across the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

"Such a privilege to be racing here. Spectacular place," said Palou, who made a White House visit earlier this week.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

On Tuesday night, Nesbitt said his time as health minster had been "the greatest privilege of his political career".

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

“Shall we admit them only to a partnership of suffering and sacrifice and toil, and not to a partnership of privilege and right?”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

He’s working from a relatively clean slate, and experiencing all of the privileges and drawbacks that come with it.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

At Constantinople, every government decision involved negotiations with the representatives of the great Italian maritime republics, Venice and Genoa, who dominated the city’s economic life and enjoyed extensive legal privileges.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Homeland Security then used that information to revoke Global Entry privileges in retaliation, the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

People on an enterprise network have their identities managed so that they have the privileges they need, and are blocked from everything else.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

With an hour left before my privileges were up and Dad would take back the computer, I was determined to finish compiling a feel-good playlist.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Hoy told BBC Scotland he felt privileged to have the public platform to spread awareness and would continue to do so even if there was a national screening system in place.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

"I feel proud, honoured and deeply privileged to be his fellow countryman."

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

I’m in this very privileged position where this isn’t my reality, but this is the reality of so many women around the world.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

In fact—as can be seen in the immigration patterns to the U.S. from China and India—emigrants can be “among the most privileged and educated of their nations.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

“More of a question about how those of us who are more privileged can help,” she answered.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

A psychologist argues that privileging “authenticity” in the workplace can lead to bad outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

For instance, Google has been accused of privileging its own products in search results, while Apple has been accused of charging some developers exorbitant fees to be listed in its App Store.

From Seattle Times Dec. 4, 2023

Your organization has now filed a complaint against Harvard University for its policy of privileging legacies and the family members of donors in its admissions process.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2023

But she has no use for the term “cancel culture,” privileging, as it does, the person shamed by the red stamp of accusation, rather than the one who pipes up about wrongdoing.

From New York Times Apr. 23, 2023

The Dream thrives on generalization, on limiting the number of possible questions, on privileging immediate answers.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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