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
Friedman Agnifilo also filed paperwork claiming that the state prosecution violated Mangione’s rights under HIPAA by obtaining access to confidential, privileged information from his health insurance provider.
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Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Only five examples are slated for production (at what seems to be a confidential price), and all are going to the same person.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
The deal is expected to close in the next 30 to 45 days, according to the sources, who asked not to be named because the details of the negotiations are confidential.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
In addition to imposing costs on companies defending against baseless accusations, shell companies and their investors may also be using patent lawsuits as tools to gain access to defendants' confidential information.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
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Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Only five examples are slated for production (at what seems to be a confidential price), and all are going to the same person.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025
The deal is expected to close in the next 30 to 45 days, according to the sources, who asked not to be named because the details of the negotiations are confidential.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
In addition to imposing costs on companies defending against baseless accusations, shell companies and their investors may also be using patent lawsuits as tools to gain access to defendants' confidential information.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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Fewer than half of the 20,000 households losing city pickup have secured private haulers, with many facing rejections, steep rates or a maze of complications.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, all of the major North American sports leagues have changed their ownership rules to permit specialist private equity funds to buy non-controlling stakes in their clubs under strict rules.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However trying to keep plot points secret in a social media age with fans also filming and sharing clips of the cast filming online was a battle Han had to take extra measures for.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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If the name is unfamiliar to you, that’s because Gur is fashion’s best kept secret.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In May 2017, amid allegations of foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election, a contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA) leaked a classified document to the press.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Jared was touring Silicon Valley to discuss AI and his firm Affinity Partners was still ramping up its investments, which at the time ranged from a classified ads platform in Dubai to a German fitness tech startup.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Celebrity contestants are taking the stage with personal anthem performances, launching a new season of competition and fan voting.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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As the Color of the Year phenomenon continues to drive kitchen design trends, with brands like KitchenAid announcing their own shade annually, consumers are increasingly reaching for colorful cookware as a way to express their personal style.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On Friday, Major League Baseball downgraded Chapman’s punishment to an undisclosed find, which was also part of the original punishment.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sources close to Harry previously told People magazine that Charles, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024, was not answering his calls or letters.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, tenure, even in the best schools, gets rewarded to professors who write articles filled with complex math or esoteric theories in sociology and psychology.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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While the syntax of esoteric languages may be hard to understand, the actual programming stack is often wonderfully simple.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This intimate relationship with their ancestral homeland has made diaspora Armenians influential in the country’s politics.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Two of cinema’s most imaginative voices came together at the Busan International Film Festival for an intimate conversation about their creative processes, revealing surprising connections between their work despite being separated by continents and cultures.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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