as in solitude
the state of being alone or kept apart from others
I enjoy privacy for a time, but eventually I miss the company of others
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Recent Examples of privacy
As seen in the film, intense scrutiny and invasions of privacy, too, became more common as her star began to rise.
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Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
The tag doesn’t have your phone number listed for privacy purposes.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Still, the effort has sparked major controversy, partly because Musk’s staffers—a group of 19- to 24-year-olds—have been granted access to the most sensitive US data at a growing number of government agencies without going through federal privacy and security reviews.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
Pushed for Details While most of her friends respected her privacy, one 23-year-old friend, Freya, repeatedly pushed for details.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Audra Heinrichs, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
The tag doesn’t have your phone number listed for privacy purposes.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Still, the effort has sparked major controversy, partly because Musk’s staffers—a group of 19- to 24-year-olds—have been granted access to the most sensitive US data at a growing number of government agencies without going through federal privacy and security reviews.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025
Pushed for Details While most of her friends respected her privacy, one 23-year-old friend, Freya, repeatedly pushed for details.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privacy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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