1. giving special rights, advantages, or treatment to someone or something
Usage: present participle of privilege
2. treating one thing as more important than others
Usage: academic or formal usage

Examples

• The new policy is privileging wealthy students over those from low-income families.
• Critics argue that the curriculum is privileging Western perspectives.
• The company has been privileging profit over employee welfare.
• She accused the media of privileging sensational stories over factual reporting.
• The research methodology is privileging quantitative data.
• Many institutions are privileging diversity in their hiring practices.