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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
that he is planning to retire is private information until he makes a public announcement
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
a private investigation of the organization's activities
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as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
club lockers in which private property may be stored
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Recent Examples of private
That could mean tutoring, curriculum materials, athletic training, lessons in dance, music or horseback riding, and even tuition at a private in-person academy.
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Harvard, a private institution founded in 1636, is America’s oldest university.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Domin encouraged residents to contact school district officials with ideas to work on private partnerships.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
But her time in public service became entangled with a private business.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Harvard, a private institution founded in 1636, is America’s oldest university.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Domin encouraged residents to contact school district officials with ideas to work on private partnerships.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
But her time in public service became entangled with a private business.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for private
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Steve Madden, based in Long Island City, New York, said Adidas sued it twice in 2002 to challenge footwear with two parallel stripes and four parallel stripes, leading to a confidential settlement the next year.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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But less attention is paid to the trades of executive branch employees and congressional aides whose work could give them access to confidential information likely to influence markets once made public.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
22 May 2025
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The fiery combination of Mars trine Venus sparks things up in your clandestine 12th house of secrets and eighth house of intimate affairs.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Tired of using bulky night vision goggles for your clandestine nocturnal activities?—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
22 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
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Nor is there a secret shortcut that nobody told you about.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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Who wouldn’t buy anything O’Connor, with his darling secret smile, tells them?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Over the course of the investigation, Salinas Valencia sold the undercover officer several firearms, including two machineguns, as well as fentanyl pills and cocaine.—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Officer 18 was a standout among undercover officers, doubling his or her regular pay all three years.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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The second phase of redevelopment is expected to double the size of the Stockyards, adding three hotels, 300,000 square feet of commercial space, at least 295 units of multifamily housing and two underground parking garages.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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Weather permitting, chefs prepare cochinita pibil, perhaps the most iconic dish of the region, in an underground pit directly on the beach.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Tracking the administration’s progress is a somewhat subjective process, in part because many of the directives have come through executive orders or require multiple steps to complete.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Striking Iran’s nuclear program would likely set off a much larger conflict in which Israel and the United States hunt for covert Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran retaliates in the Middle East and beyond.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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Mon Mothma's speech Mon Mothma's covert support of the Rebels becomes public following the devastating events of the Ghorman Massacre.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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“Private.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/private. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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