nonpublic
adjective
non·pub·lic
ˌnän-ˈpə-blik 
: not public
nonpublic areas
nonpublic information
grants for nonpublic schools
Examples of nonpublic in a Sentence
school records are regarded as nonpublic information
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Goff recognized the history and value of private schools but cautioned that their success should not come at the expense of public education, nor should the state be allowed to finance a system of nonpublic schools.
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
New York’s highest court on Wednesday upheld statewide educational standards governing nonpublic schools, particularly drawing the ire of some yeshivas.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Our family moved from New York to Connecticut in 2021, in part, because of our stress about the state’s regulation of nonpublic schools.
—Nicholas Tampio, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
Access to material nonpublic technical information.
—Jack Shelton, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
New York’s highest court on Wednesday upheld statewide educational standards governing nonpublic schools, particularly drawing the ire of some yeshivas.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Our family moved from New York to Connecticut in 2021, in part, because of our stress about the state’s regulation of nonpublic schools.
—Nicholas Tampio, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
Access to material nonpublic technical information.
—Jack Shelton, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonpublic
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpublic. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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