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
She and others who spoke with CNN for this story asked only to use their first name for privacy reasons.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The moratorium serves to balance personal privacy with humanizing history, according to the country’s Central Statistics Office.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Other than enhancing the ambiance, greenery can also amp up privacy.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court on Monday grappled with the constitutionality of law enforcement’s use of Google location history data to track down a suspect, in a case that could further define the Constitution’s protections for digital privacy.
—Julian Mark, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for privacy
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The moratorium serves to balance personal privacy with humanizing history, according to the country’s Central Statistics Office.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Other than enhancing the ambiance, greenery can also amp up privacy.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court on Monday grappled with the constitutionality of law enforcement’s use of Google location history data to track down a suspect, in a case that could further define the Constitution’s protections for digital privacy.
—Julian Mark, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privacy
Noun
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Even Michael’s social life is left blank, far beyond his adolescent solitudes.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Exploring his life means speaking about excellence, work, doubt, legitimacy, and solitude.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By the end of that show, the anxiety and isolation that freight life in the closet had burned away, leaving a happy, hopeful ending in place of familiar narrative disaster; love is found, secrecy is banished, and all is well.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Similar to the isolation tactic of love bombing, this is another part of the gaslighting process.—
Kathy and Ross Petrass,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privacy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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