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
The law cites the need to keep confidential the identities of prison staffers who will be tasked to help carry out the execution.
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Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
Since her last secret was discovered by a hook-wielding murderer, perhaps Sarah Michelle Gellar isn't the ideal keeper of confidential information.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
However, Judge Carl J. Nichols terminated the case in September after privately reviewing confidential Department of Homeland Security (DHS) files.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In January, the company filed a confidential S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Circle also has close ties to Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Dec. 2024
Since her last secret was discovered by a hook-wielding murderer, perhaps Sarah Michelle Gellar isn't the ideal keeper of confidential information.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
However, Judge Carl J. Nichols terminated the case in September after privately reviewing confidential Department of Homeland Security (DHS) files.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
In January, the company filed a confidential S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Circle also has close ties to Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based crypto exchange.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
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The bill removes an exemption for a private party transactions.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps your secret ingredient is cream cheese, buttermilk, or eggs (which is Joanna Gaines’ go-to).Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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The secret key can be unlocked only when the user authenticates to the physical key using a PIN, password, or most commonly a fingerprint or face scan.Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Lawmakers later heard classified briefings that convinced them the foreign ownership posed a danger.David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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After the election, federal prosecutor Jack Smith dropped the two remaining cases — one related to the Jan. 6 siege at the Capitol, the other about classified documents.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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During a recent trip to London and Paris, I was impressed by the vast number of people using either personal micromobility products or utilizing rental devices to commute, deliver goods, or just get around the big city at speeds much faster than walking, driving or taking mass transit.William Roberson, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The bottom line: Don't expect anything to change anytime soon, as Musk's personal megaphones get louder by the day.Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
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Young formed the Chrome Hearts earlier this year after he was forced to prematurely call off his summer tour with Crazy Horse due to an undisclosed health situation.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
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Concurrently, Cyprus acquired at least two Barak MX air defense missile batteries and dozens of interceptor missiles from Israel for an undisclosed price.Paul Iddon, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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In the 1980s, a mathematician posed a geometric version of one of the program’s key components — the geometric Langlands conjecture, which involves esoteric mathematical objects called sheaves.Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Treatment Components Over the course of four days of the Rebalance and Energize program, refined by various medical and nutritional consultations and diagnoses, my agenda was a lineup of esoteric/scientific, alternative therapy and purely sybaritic offerings.Laurie Werner, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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For an experience slightly more intimate yet equally as grand (and with easier parking), check out the The Jefferson Performing Arts Center.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Inside Llewyn Davis, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and A Complete Unknown immerse us in intimate, sometimes subterranean performance spaces.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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