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
Eskamani said she she was kept from medical facilities due to federal health care privacy laws — even if the patients consented.
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Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Disneyland officials declined to confirm any individual plans out of respect for the privacy of all guests.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
The outside deck, glassed in and covered for sun, also guarantees privacy for those who would rather tuck into the latest Michael Connelly novel than splash around the pool.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
However, women's health tech and privacy is a thorny issue.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Disneyland officials declined to confirm any individual plans out of respect for the privacy of all guests.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
The outside deck, glassed in and covered for sun, also guarantees privacy for those who would rather tuck into the latest Michael Connelly novel than splash around the pool.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
However, women's health tech and privacy is a thorny issue.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privacy
Noun
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But there are those who need solitude for a longer time — the sailor who chases the sun around the world in a small boat, or the trapper who watches alone the northern lights through a Klondike winter.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
10 July 2025
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The emotional toll is enormous: Dream returns to the Dreaming and washes Orpheus’ blood from his hands, sobbing in solitude.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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The lockdown, the isolation were still fresh in everyone's minds, and many of the young people don’t live on the Navajo Nation.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Close to a third lose their job, and the social isolation can be profound.—
April Dembosky,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privacy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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