as in privately
in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others
some of the most important decisions were made backstage, and only presented to the full committee afterward
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Recent Examples of backstage
Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 July 2025
As The Judgment Day benefited from the numbers game, Iyo Sky made the save and attacked Liv, who had another backstage moment with Iyo earlier in the night.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 16 July 2025
Farrell’s claim disputes the band’s original complaint, which stated that Farrell attacked Navarro and continued to attack him backstage.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
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Adverb
In the video, someone from Lopez’s crew tells a shocked González that the actress and musician is behind the backstage door and the artist presents her canvas and covers her mouth in disbelief.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 July 2025
As The Judgment Day benefited from the numbers game, Iyo Sky made the save and attacked Liv, who had another backstage moment with Iyo earlier in the night.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Adjective
Beyond the onstage collaboration, Powell spoke about Smith’s generosity and warmth backstage.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 16 July 2025
Farrell’s claim disputes the band’s original complaint, which stated that Farrell attacked Navarro and continued to attack him backstage.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstage
Adverb
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The play-calling coach and young quarterback met privately for an hour each week.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In professional settings, this may look like a team publicly agreeing to a course of action, but privately listing all of the roadblocks in the way of success.—
Lindsay Phillips,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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So these cases are almost always settled confidentially.—
Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
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Tips can be made to the Arson Watch Reward Program confidentially and anonymously, fire officials said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The most illuminating parts of the film are those that speak to Candy’s interpersonal relationships and offscreen challenges.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Both halves of the couple narrate their memories from some as-yet-unseen point in the future, to two separate listeners sitting just offscreen.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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For the next two decades, the unlikely duo secretly sleuthed together on an array of front-page crimes happening in real time — missing Yale student Annie Le; newlywed George Smith murdered on a cruise ship; missing 5-year-old Noah Thomas, who disappeared in a rural town in Appalachian Virginia.—
Natasha Stoynoff,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of the season, Dexter reunites with Harrison in New York City and inadvertently finds his way into the company of other infamous serial killers secretly assembled for meetings at the estate of billionaire philanthropist Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstage. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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