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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
a tell-all book about the behind-the-scenes negotiations that got him the vice presidential nomination
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
behind-the-scenes negotiations that resulted in the hostages being released unharmed
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Recent Examples of behind-the-scenes
Here’s my behind-the-scenes insight (15 nuggets) on the Jimmy Butler saga and trade talks.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
There's a reason that CEOs, presidents and even sports champions tend to highlight their humble origins and hours of behind-the-scenes effort when telling an origin story.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Full of humor, heart, and determination, this behind-the-scenes story celebrates the enduring power of art and friendship.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Its music video honored Lamar’s Compton roots –– behind-the-scenes footage shows he was received like a hometown hero.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
There's a reason that CEOs, presidents and even sports champions tend to highlight their humble origins and hours of behind-the-scenes effort when telling an origin story.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Full of humor, heart, and determination, this behind-the-scenes story celebrates the enduring power of art and friendship.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Its music video honored Lamar’s Compton roots –– behind-the-scenes footage shows he was received like a hometown hero.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind-the-scenes
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The states argued that Musk and his team aren't authorized to access the Treasury Department's central payment system and could jeopardize the security of confidential information.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The settlement was for about $10 million, the person said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the confidential arrangement.—
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14 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Marks and Matt Baker uncovered documents that illustrate North Carolina’s clandestine research into conference realignment.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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This defiant and entertaining work playfully uses headshots and avatars to visualize clandestine audio recordings documenting years of Kafkaesque impositions, threats, and vital dissident art.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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The discovery of some secrets could cost the secret-keeper their wealth, their prestige.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
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Included in the secret section are spring clothes like cropped pants, flowy shirts, and breezy skirts.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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The series also highlighted how Illinois statutes provide a degree of protection to politicians. To prosecute their case, the feds brought charges against Madigan after extensive wiretapping and cooperation from two undercover moles, former 25th Ward Ald.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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In May 2023, an undercover police officer went into the Schenectady deli and grocery where Alaidrus was working behind the counter.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The top official of the Social Security Administration quit over the weekend after Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency sought access to sensitive records containing the private information of Americans, according to a source familiar with the dispute.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Because his execution was private, this remains a rumor, historians’ best guess as to what happened that day.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Universal revealed character details for each of the film's leads, which can be read below: Academy Award® nominee Johansson plays skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett, contracted to lead a skilledteam on a top-secret mission to secure the genetic material.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Johansson plays covert operations expert Zora Bennett, who leads the top-secret mission.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2025
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As previously reported by The News, the MTA has been struggling to fix a 2,000 foot underground pipe at the facility since 2021, when the line responsible for feeding the sprinkler system from the city main failed to hold pressure.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Those underground punks went so hard that NBC was bombarded with complaints in real time, leading the network to cut away from the performance to a pre-recorded sketch.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Behind-the-scenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behind-the-scenes. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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