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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
that he is planning to retire is private information until he makes a public announcement
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
a private investigation of the organization's activities
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as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
club lockers in which private property may be stored
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Recent Examples of private
The study describes how private businesses lack the financial incentive to fund basic and applied scientific research and development and how government agencies like the NIH and NSF ameliorate the market failure.
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ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
There will also be lots of amenities, including the swimming pool and some sort of private club.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 1 May 2025
Israel has proposed taking over aid distribution in Gaza or using private companies for the distribution.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
The court’s decision is expected to turn on whether charter schools, which are publicly funded but have private operators, are public schools under the law.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
There will also be lots of amenities, including the swimming pool and some sort of private club.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 1 May 2025
Israel has proposed taking over aid distribution in Gaza or using private companies for the distribution.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
The court’s decision is expected to turn on whether charter schools, which are publicly funded but have private operators, are public schools under the law.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for private
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The White House’s claims about Abrego Garcia’s gang affiliation are based mostly on one confidential tip.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS; all calls are kept confidential.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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He was allegedly held in a clandestine detention site and tortured by intelligence agents.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Guests can order craft cocktails at the circular bar, and for those who indulge, there’s a small, clandestine cigar room just off the entrance.—
John Wogan,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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With persistence and technical grit, Kairys began producing illustrations that were not only accurate and expressive but deeply personal.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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This is especially true for those of you willing to get more vulnerable in the love and personal relationships department.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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For the privilege of associating with the Trumps, the startup would have to make, in effect, a secret multimillion dollar payment to World Liberty.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Amazing tales of dead spacecraft that came back to life Related: SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company's 1st-ever liftoff (video, photos) The HALO Trust has been working in Cambodia since the 1990s, helping to scour hundreds of square miles of contaminated land.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Han Solo bon mot is reminiscent of Diego Luna's confusion when he is asked about smoothing some of Cassian Andor's rougher edges to go undercover as fashion designer Varian Skye in the second block of Andor season 2 episodes.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Next up, he’s set to star alongside Bryce Dallas Howard and Sean Bean in the action comedy Deep Cover, about a group of improv actors who are asked to go undercover.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Even the price tag of the new Mount Weather work is confidential, but contracting details suggest workers will must be skilled in both underground construction and HVAC equipment, including air handlers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Her husband escaped from the camp, and a priest hid him in a church, part of an underground movement of South Vietnamese people.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Whatever the vocabulary, this new breed of firm used subjective concepts to drive their business processes.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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At its roots, the Ballon d’Or is a subjective award.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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After the unexpected death of the pope, Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running the covert process of choosing a new leader.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Despite numerous brushes with the law, he was frequently shielded from prosecution, feeding theories about his connections to high-level covert U.S. operations.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Private.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/private. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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