Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for privilege. Search instead for unprivilege.
Definitions

privilege

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

“It is a true honor and a privilege, and I do not take that responsibility lightly at all,” Watt said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

They’re not consumed by a desire to appear thankful for the privilege to make money from playing sports.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

A retiree who wants out in year two pays roughly a tenth of his savings for the privilege.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

No amount of money or guilt is worth staying in a toxic relationship with parents who abuse their privilege.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The problem, it is claimed, with grand narratives is that they privilege one perspective over another; the alternative is a relativism which holds that all perspectives are equally valid.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The new measures mean offenders could be confined to cells for up to three weeks, social visits could be banned for nearly a month and any prison privileges revoked for longer.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

After NBC News shed light on Combs’ alleged prison privileges, the rapper was reportedly moved back to solitary confinement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

A Milwaukee County judge found Romo guilty of the charge and took away his driving privileges for six months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

But this is also a story about literal class warfare, one in which those who oppose the privileges of blood are unwilling to forgive the sins of the fathers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

He lost his privileges that way but he felt a whole man again.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

Only a quarter of students from low-income backgrounds go on to higher education in France, compared with nearly two thirds of pupils from privileged households, according to a 2023 government study.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

"I'm in a very privileged position to be able to do that... Buying your way out of the system or not being in at all is in itself a luxury. It buys you freedom."

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

It may or may not be a culture clash that pits your middle-class childhood against your husband’s privileged one.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

“However, I do not want MBA to become another program where only the most financially privileged children are able to participate.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

And no one was considered to be even remotely beautiful, privileged because of a random twist in their genes.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

News aimed to avoid privileging schools with a high concentration of degrees that pay well.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The recommendations "are designed to hold our attention, and too often that means privileging provocative and extreme content because outrage drives engagement and engagement drives profit", Steven Roberts at Monash University said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

The seating issue has sparked discussions among fashion enthusiasts and critics alike, with many feeling that the arrangement feels elitist, privileging front-row viewers while limiting the experience for others.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024

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


Vocabulary lists containing privilege

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training