in private

phrase

: not openly or in public

Examples of in private in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The scale gap shows up starkest in private capital, not just infrastructure. — Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

His collection, housed in both his Park Avenue town house and his weekend home in Bedford, New York, is considered by many to be one of the world’s finest in private hands. — William D. Cohan, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Frontier labs, neoclouds and companies building software and novel tech for AI — both in private and public markets — have been recipients of cash, with the value of Nvidia’s equity holdings also buoyed by skyrocketing tech stocks. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

The trend has been driven by factors including falling birth rates, demographic shifts and an increase in private schools, charter schools and homeschooling. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in private

• semiprivate