Synonyms
Examples of privacy in a Sentence
She went upstairs for some privacy.
Celebrities have a right to privacy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Flatt recently met with Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee to support the development of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, which would give kids more online protections, such as opting out of algorithmic recommendations and ensuring higher privacy settings for young users.
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Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
These e-commerce sites are operated under different terms and privacy policies than Goodmorningamerica.com.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
The Indiana Department of Health brought privacy concerns about the publicly available reports to the state's public access counselor, who released a letter in December concluding that they should be withheld from the public.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
That means agreeing to that phone’s terms of service and privacy policies.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
While that amendment has been welcomed by members on both sides of the issue, privacy hawks say the ban is not quite the major reform that Turner has proclaimed.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
Google is also currently changing its Incognito Mode to actually delete browser history in the fallout of a class action lawsuit over the privacy mode’s limitations.
—Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The manor is next to a 2.8-acre lot available in a separate acquisition, allowing a chance to maintain privacy or for potential development.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
As a sperm donor, my cousin had every expectation of privacy, yet my testing exposed him.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
These e-commerce sites are operated under different terms and privacy policies than Goodmorningamerica.com.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
The Indiana Department of Health brought privacy concerns about the publicly available reports to the state's public access counselor, who released a letter in December concluding that they should be withheld from the public.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
That means agreeing to that phone’s terms of service and privacy policies.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
While that amendment has been welcomed by members on both sides of the issue, privacy hawks say the ban is not quite the major reform that Turner has proclaimed.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
Google is also currently changing its Incognito Mode to actually delete browser history in the fallout of a class action lawsuit over the privacy mode’s limitations.
—Kyle Barr / Gizmodo, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
The manor is next to a 2.8-acre lot available in a separate acquisition, allowing a chance to maintain privacy or for potential development.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
As a sperm donor, my cousin had every expectation of privacy, yet my testing exposed him.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of privacy was
in the 15th century
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“Privacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privacy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
privacy
noun
pri·va·cy
ˈprī-və-sē 
plural privacies
1
a
: the quality or state of being out of the sight and hearing of other people : seclusion
the privacy of the home
b
: freedom from being intruded upon
one's right to privacy
2
: secrecy sense 2
talk in privacy
Legal Definition
privacy
noun
pri·va·cy
: freedom from unauthorized intrusion : state of being let alone and able to keep certain especially personal matters to oneself see also expectation of privacy, invasion of privacy, privacy interest at interest sense 3b, right of privacy, Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
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