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Recent Examples of confidential Prosecutors began investigating the ring in June 2022, when a confidential informant in an unrelated case provided information about Williams’ operation, according to the affidavit of probable cause for his arrest. Vinny Vella, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025 The investigation was aided by a confidential informant — one of Gonzalez’s former friends who got busted, according to court records. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025 Another was linked to MS-13 based on a confidential source, the report said. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025 The government in that case, a civil lawsuit, has relied on a 2019 local police report, which used information from a confidential informant to allege Abrego Garcia was a member of MS-13. Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for confidential
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Adjective
  • In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Chia seed water can also be a secret weapon for preventing traveler's constipation and supporting regular bowel movements.1 Chia Seed Nutrition Chia seeds are a small yet nutrient-dense food.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
  • When Charlie reveals a secret passion project, and professional lines begin to blur, the two forge an unexpected bond that will teach them both how to live.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • The Pentagon's acting Inspector General Steven Stebbins is evaluating Hegseth's use of Signal to determine whether classified information was shared in the initial group chat.
    Destinee Adams, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Trump officials insisted no classified information was shared in the group.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Its network of over 900 successful professionals is worth over $5.7 billion as of this writing, and the group is quickly gaining notoriety for its significant influence not just on professional but personal growth.
    Kody Boye, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Rescuers used two fire boats, a helicopter and personal watercraft to look for the boy, as well as personnel on the beach, Guzman said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • Cargo services will open in Sylhet on April 27, with Chattogram following suit and an undisclosed date.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Apr. 2025
  • One plaintiff, elevator operator Owen Diaz, settled in March 2024 for undisclosed terms after a $3.2 million jury verdict.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Advocating for biological men in women’s locker rooms, while rooted in inclusivity, often feels esoteric to the typical voter.
    Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Fertility data used to be a fairly esoteric concern.
    Noel King, Vox, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Galego’s sensuous, intimate paintings speak loudly as the artist herself engages viewers with a soft, ethereal demeanor, underscoring the dreamy otherworldliness of her work.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Shot all over Liverpool, London, Paris and the U.S., the mix of black-and-white and color prints includes self-portraits, intimate views of his bandmates and shots of the fandom that constantly surrounded them.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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