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
That’s why, at the outset of the litigation, Lively has asked a judge to keep certain information confidential and away from the armchair legal commentators of TikTok and YouTube.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Later in 2022, the Nature Conservancy became involved in the negotiations between the parties, which were kept confidential.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Their talk is confidential, even from us, which is a bit of a cop-out.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
In February 2024, the Laundries reached a confidential settlement with the Petito family to resolve their legal dispute.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Later in 2022, the Nature Conservancy became involved in the negotiations between the parties, which were kept confidential.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Their talk is confidential, even from us, which is a bit of a cop-out.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
In February 2024, the Laundries reached a confidential settlement with the Petito family to resolve their legal dispute.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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This private survey reading on Monday followed the official manufacturing PMI released on Saturday, which also showed that China’s February factory activity expanded at its fastest pace since November.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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Zelensky will follow up his visit to Downing Street with a visit to King Charles III on Sunday, likely to take place at Sandringham, the private country retreat for the king and queen, according to The Telegraph.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The quirky structure is sandwiched among three gum trees and features a secret door, indoor bar, tiki torches, hammock, and rope-and-pulley system for hoisting up supplies.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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If the secret aim of Train to Busan was to leave a calling card, this will certainly impress backers with bigger budgets.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One of those was for withholding classified documents.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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His views intensified after the FBI searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022 for classified documents that were allegedly improperly withheld.—
Nick McMillan,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In most cases, passengers are allowed one carry-on and one personal item bag, but some still manage to bring far more than their ticket permits.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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The film’s production designer also had a deeply personal connection to the story.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Bradley later appealed Walton’s decisions to dismiss the other defendants but ultimately agreed to drop the appeal after reaching an undisclosed settlement in 2023.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The three-year court battle was settled for an undisclosed amount in 2015.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, this narrative framing device — which often loops back on itself, as a dreamlike film within the film — is merely an anchor for a more elliptical, esoteric narrative about personal and political history.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The line out the door looked like diners waiting for tables — blue Dodgers hats, oversize vintage button-downs, esoteric diner T-shirts — but this was a crew of volunteer drivers who’d signed up on Instagram.—
Tejal Rao,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Such intimate settings and a new creative focus may offer a reprieve from the pressures of global exposure online.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Spanish native uploaded an Instagram video of their intimate performance, showing Smith and Martinez locked in a moment of heated passion.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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