be privileged

phrase

: to have the good fortune (to have, be, or do something)
I was privileged to be part of the winning team.

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As a result, non-Jewish sources have necessarily had to be privileged, a fact which has the unfortunate effect of reinforcing Jewish exclusion. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 Rather, differences would be privileged over sameness. — Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 LaFrance in February had also called on the administration to release the reports, with any information the administration believed to be privileged redacted from the reports, and with a log of the omissions. — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Feb. 2023 While evacuees like Aida may be privileged with their skills in English, many can’t speak it – much less read or write in their native languages, says Shams. — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 Google tried to educate its employees on what types of communications might be privileged, and explained how employees might protect or lose the privilege. — Joshua Stein, Forbes, 16 May 2022

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“Be privileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20privileged. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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