privy to

idiom

: allowed to know about (something secret)
I wasn't privy to their plans.

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Dimon said that JPMorgan is privy to a spectrum of data around consumers, corporations and global trade. Hugh Son, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025 The next lunar eclipse is around the corner, meaning some around the world will be privy to the uncommon phenomenon that turns the moon a striking red color. Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025 As the calendar turns to September, New England is privy to some benefits of the season changes to autumn. Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025 Nevertheless, Dartmouth students were privy to an early screening back in the day. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for privy to

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“Privy to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privy%20to. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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