as in private
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
someone leaked confidential government information to the press
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Recent Examples of confidential
But the team is waiting, having leaned on their confidential informants to build up a makeshift arsenal, and a firefight ensues.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
In late January, however, anti-corruption investigators raided the Incheon station looking for evidence that officers had violated the country’s Personal Information Protection Act by leaking confidential details and materials concerning Lee’s case.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
According to a Sunday report by CBS 6 Albany, citing the New York Statewide Senior Action Council, individuals are warned to be aware of attempts at medical identity theft, in which scammers obtain confidential medical information and use this to fraudulently bill for medical services or supplies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
But in a possible attempt to discredit Pryor, her name and some details of her confidential complaint, available only to the mayor, commissioners and senior city employees, have been circulated publicly.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
In late January, however, anti-corruption investigators raided the Incheon station looking for evidence that officers had violated the country’s Personal Information Protection Act by leaking confidential details and materials concerning Lee’s case.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
According to a Sunday report by CBS 6 Albany, citing the New York Statewide Senior Action Council, individuals are warned to be aware of attempts at medical identity theft, in which scammers obtain confidential medical information and use this to fraudulently bill for medical services or supplies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
But in a possible attempt to discredit Pryor, her name and some details of her confidential complaint, available only to the mayor, commissioners and senior city employees, have been circulated publicly.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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The museums are typically built in the presidents’ home states with private donations and endowments.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The center, which does not receive government funding, relies solely on private donations to keep their programs and facility up and running.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Cruise and Ving Rhames have appeared in all of the Mission: Impossible entries, while many other notable names have been part of the rotating roster of secret spies.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Questions from jurors centered on loyalty, a big theme of the season, as well as secret moves.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The actual ranges of these missiles remain classified.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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While serving as an information technology specialist, Teixeira used a secure workstation at his Massachusetts base to conduct hundreds of searches for classified documents related to national defense information that were unrelated to his duties, prosecutors said.—
Linsey Davis,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasized that the recent dinner with top $TRUMP investors was a personal event, not affiliated with official government activities.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Also covers personal liability, personal belongings, dwelling and other structures and loss of use Does not cover Flood insurance, water damage and mold that has built up slowly over time, high-value personal items Terms apply.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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The next scene picks up with Abby at an undisclosed location that’s revealed to be the football stadium that the WLF (Washington Liberation Front) has been using as their headquarters.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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Saks Global is owned by Hudson’s Bay Company, while Amazon also invested an undisclosed amount in the new entity when it was formed in December last, alongside Salesforce and software investing firm Insight Partner, plus Authentic Brands Group, which all agreed to be minority partners.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Everyone knows Gaudí’s architecture; his furniture is a more esoteric thing.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
20 May 2025
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His tastes ebbed and flowed between aggressive music and more esoteric tastes, as his collaborators came to range from Richard Thompson to Hal Willner, whose tribute to Federico Fellini and Nino Rota included contributions from Thomas, as did a collection of sea shanties.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Her testimony offered the jury context about how abuse can form and continue in intimate partner relationships, for jurors to compare the information to the circumstances being presented to them.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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How to visit Deep inside the park is Ultima Thule, an intimate safari-style lodge accommodating 14 guests across five cabins.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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