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privilege

[priv-uh-lij, priv-lij] / ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒ /
NOUN
right, due
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advantage allowance authority authorization benefit concession due entitlement exemption freedom immunity license opportunity prerogative right
STRONG
appanage appurtenance birthright boon chance charter claim event favor franchise grant liberty perquisite sanction
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disadvantage hindrance loss misfortune refusal responsibility restriction
STRONG
disapproval
WEAK
detriment

Example Sentences

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"I mean we are close like brothers and sisters. That is a privilege we will never have again."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

You are net contributors to society and you have earned that privilege.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Halliday: Getting to watch her was truly a privilege because she is so knowledgeable, she is an encyclopedia when it comes to this world and when it comes to Gilead and these characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The American Bar Association concluded in 2017 that lawyers may use cloud computing without waiving privilege, provided they take reasonable security precautions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Some of my friends did not have that privilege, and had to go outside to use the bathroom, no matter what the weather was.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals