1
as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
privy information on the current state of the peace negotiations
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2
as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
privy meetings between high-level representatives from both sides for the purpose of bringing about an armistice
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3
as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
a privy seal that can be used only by the British monarch
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as in outhouse
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Recent Examples of privy
Maeve Goodrich, Outside Online, 19 July 2024
Mucking out the man’s privy and carrying water for his wife provide her with many hours of reflection on how to make a poem.
—Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
Tanasia Kenney The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 8 Feb. 2023
But district leadership wasn't privy to the decision until parents were already informed through their schools' principals.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2023
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Adjective
As a caretaker, my primary responsibilities were trail and privy maintenance.
—Maeve Goodrich, Outside Online, 19 July 2024
Mucking out the man’s privy and carrying water for his wife provide her with many hours of reflection on how to make a poem.
—Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
Noun
An investigation was launched after Simmons accused Charles of bugging her office and being privy to Board of Education information he was not entitled to, officials wrote.
—Tanasia Kenney The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 8 Feb. 2023
But district leadership wasn't privy to the decision until parents were already informed through their schools' principals.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 7 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privy
Adjective
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In the subsequent months, her attorneys worked out an arrangement for Schrader to pay a confidential sum to resolve her allegations.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2025
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In confidential interviews, students voiced deep frustration that their academic experience is being eclipsed by ideological imperatives, with many lamenting the intrusion of political conformity into spaces meant for intellectual and professional growth.—
Kevin Waldman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Taking over a century-old garden house hidden within Shanghai’s storied alleys, Samuel Gui Yang softly partitioned the space, seducing the audience yet making every one of them a clandestine voyeur.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a display of gallows humor at the sloppiness of the leaders’ theoretically clandestine communication, people online quickly turned those symbols into memes, and renamed their own chats Houthi PC small group.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Once data has gone into a public chatbot, there’s very little control over what happens to it, and there have been cases of personal data entered by one user being exposed in responses to other users.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The benefits of using apple cider vinegar for sleep or taking it specifically at night are largely based on personal accounts rather than research.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At Pescadero State Beach, a lone, ominous outhouse stood in the parking lot overlooking the ocean.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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One of their aspirations was to stumble on the flattened traces of an outhouse, with feces and trash.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Eighty years ago, elite paratroopers were leaping out of similar aircraft on a secret mission called Operation Firefly.—
Sabrina Clay,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The circumstances surrounding Xander’s abrupt exit from his last hospital are kept secret throughout the entire first season of Pulse.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For example, when the count is 2-1 and the batter doesn't swing at a borderline pitch, his fate will be dramatically shifted by the home plate umpire's subjective call.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2025
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Participants acknowledge that judging of this kind is by its nature subjective.—
TIME.com,
TIME.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here there is a dual sink vanity with a marble counter, a jetted tub, and separate room for a large tiled shower and the commode.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule does have a commode designed for use in microgravity, but astronauts also sometimes wear special undergarments.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Elsewhere is a cozy study for getting some work done, while both a private garden and a rooftop terrace serve as ideal spots for dining alfresco when the London weather decides to cooperate.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rural communities could be unequally impacted Unlike the postal service, private companies do not have the same service obligations requiring delivery to rural or sparsely-populated areas – even at a loss.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Privy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privy. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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