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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
Housing choice vouchers are a federal program that helps disabled, low-income and elderly people find and pay for homes in the private market, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Mark Dee
january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
At the same time, Leavitt said the Iran regime’s public messaging is different from the private messaging being communicated to the White House.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2026
Guests sitting at two six-seat counters set in private rooms will have the option to pair the meal with Champagne, wine, sake or tea.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Selling the hotel was BioMed Realty, a San Diego firm that is focused more on the life science and technology industries, although BioMed is owned by Blackstone, a mammoth private equity firm that does invest in hotels.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Mark Dee
january 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
At the same time, Leavitt said the Iran regime’s public messaging is different from the private messaging being communicated to the White House.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2026
Guests sitting at two six-seat counters set in private rooms will have the option to pair the meal with Champagne, wine, sake or tea.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Selling the hotel was BioMed Realty, a San Diego firm that is focused more on the life science and technology industries, although BioMed is owned by Blackstone, a mammoth private equity firm that does invest in hotels.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for private
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The ability to store highly confidential creative work in one secure location is what made Dropbox a staple in the film industry.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Only two journalists were invited to attend, and the meeting was expected to be largely off the record because confidential information was being discussed.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Manned semisubmersibles built in clandestine jungle shipyards have been used for decades to ferry cocaine north from Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine producer, to Central America or Mexico.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Written and directed by Jafar Panahi (known for his clandestine 2011 documentary This Is Not a Film), the story follows released political prisoners seeking revenge after a chance roadside meeting.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Jan. 2026
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Investigators also found that Cowles linked his company card to his personal PayPal account and transferred funds to third parties.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Use moodier colors and personal details to create a cozy, lived-in feel.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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The beauty of binoculars Of course, city stargazers have a not-so-secret weapon in their war against light pollution — the light-gathering power and magnification of binoculars.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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That is, until Simon's secret superpowers and the Department of Damage Control get in the way of their Hollywood dreams.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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According to the District Attorney’s Office, Akers was working undercover as part of a task force when Stewart, 46, ran from uniformed law enforcement officers and then hid inside an unlocked tow truck.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The undercover investigators later spoke with Lorenz by phone.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the new features show how Google is trying to make its Chrome browser more personalized for users.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Drivers with personalized blackout license plates are also required to pay a $15 annual renewal fee.—
Emery Glover,
Des Moines Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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For the next two years, David spent most of his time held captive in underground tunnels built beneath the Gaza Strip.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The casino also will have a players lounge; 11 bars, including a center bar and a sports bar; and 3,500 parking spaces, consisting of a 2,700-space underground parking garage and 800 surface parking spaces.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some two decades after the debacle of Iraq, the subjective preferences of metropolitan journalism are more widely exposed and, as the implosion of the Washington Post illustrates, the owners of media organs are revealed to be aggressively self-interested.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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This notion is defined in terms of what humans can do, rather than in terms of a subjective quality that humans hold, intelligence.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Private.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/private. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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