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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
a tell-all book about the behind-the-scenes negotiations that got him the vice presidential nomination
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
behind-the-scenes negotiations that resulted in the hostages being released unharmed
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Recent Examples of behind-the-scenes
Its ideal audience may well be the folks who made it, since behind-the-scenes glimpses under the closing credits suggest a very good time was had by all.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 May 2025
Louis-Dreyfus' Valentina Allegra de Fontaine has been lurking around the MCU for years now, turning from a shady behind-the-scenes operative to the head of the CIA.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 May 2025
The 30-minute special, produced by Emmy Award-winner Nzinga Blake, will offer viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the first fashion show ever held inside Disneyland Paris, which took place during Paris Fashion Week in October 2024.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
After a press tour rife with rumors of behind-the-scenes issues between the two, Lively filed an official complaint against him with the California Civil Rights Department.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 May 2025
Louis-Dreyfus' Valentina Allegra de Fontaine has been lurking around the MCU for years now, turning from a shady behind-the-scenes operative to the head of the CIA.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 May 2025
The 30-minute special, produced by Emmy Award-winner Nzinga Blake, will offer viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the first fashion show ever held inside Disneyland Paris, which took place during Paris Fashion Week in October 2024.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
After a press tour rife with rumors of behind-the-scenes issues between the two, Lively filed an official complaint against him with the California Civil Rights Department.
—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind-the-scenes
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But in a possible attempt to discredit Pryor, her name and some details of her confidential complaint, available only to the mayor, commissioners and senior city employees, have been circulated publicly.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The organizations kept talking, though, and agreed to settle for a confidential sum, averting a jury trial.—
Kevin Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 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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The same goes for other civil defendants who may have reached previously secret plea deals that will be revealed during Combs’ trial.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Turns out, there’s a secret tidal beach below the turrets with sublime views of the Atlantic.—
Christopher Bagley,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 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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And when the owner of the second-largest private company in the United States speaks, there’s an oracle-like aura that demands parsing.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 May 2025
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The current database mainly consists of public regional or flagship colleges and universities, too, with approximately 28 percent of the nearly 250 colleges being private.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The covert intervention in Chile is perhaps the best example.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2025
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An upper bedroom has a bookcase and covert panels leading to a secret room — a delight for imaginative young minds.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
30 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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In 1965, the hotel built an underground bunker where guests could shelter during US air raids.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Behind-the-scenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behind-the-scenes. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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