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
Attorneys representing the accuser said the appeal is a Title IX matter and is therefore private and confidential.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly about the confidential registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Bernard Condon, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Those complaints are typically confidential.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Specifically, Google and Meta are accused of failing to enforce policies prohibiting the disclosure of confidential or sensitive information through the use of their trackers.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly about the confidential registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Bernard Condon, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Those complaints are typically confidential.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Specifically, Google and Meta are accused of failing to enforce policies prohibiting the disclosure of confidential or sensitive information through the use of their trackers.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for confidential
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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While some people with private insurance pay zero or very little, others pay hundreds of dollars each month on top of other costs for their diabetes, like pumps, blood glucose sensors and other supplies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fundraising for the project through private donations also drew controversy.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Trump told reporters over the weekend that the military aspect of the project was meant to remain secret, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, the pop star shared a montage clip on X from his secret pre-Coachella show at the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles this past weekend.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But, sadly, sometimes people do go leak classified information in those big settings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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No classified systems were breached.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Brooks is still wont to assume that social crises are a function of our personal habits, not economic or political injustice, and his methodological tics are the same as ever.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Wacha kept the Braves off the scoreboard while Salvador Perez provided the offense, hitting his first homer of the season and snapping a personal 15-inning scoreless streak.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But in recent months, Comcast sold its stake to Charter for an undisclosed amount, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the deal is confidential.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Australian firm invested $40 million to acquire a 200,000-square-foot property intended for data centers, along with a larger adjacent parcel of land for an undisclosed development.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Costs of jet fuel are spiraling, along with more esoteric commodities such as helium.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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That’s what notation makes possible — the esoteric.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Calle, who is now 72, is known for peeking into the intimate lives of others.—
Elisa Wouk Almino
Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The chatbot has faced accusations of generating non-consensual intimate imagery after being prompted by users.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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