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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
Music documentaries have long offered more than just behind-the-scenes access.
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Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Nearly four years after his Saturday Night Live exit, Chris Redd is opening up about his behind-the-scenes mental health journey.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Last July, O’Neil shared an Instagram post with behind-the-scenes footage of her, Cox, and Diaz getting back into the Rookie groove on the firing range with their armorers.
—Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Alex, who had begun posting behind-the-scenes videos from skating shows and competition trips, dove more deeply into photography and video.
—Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
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Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Nearly four years after his Saturday Night Live exit, Chris Redd is opening up about his behind-the-scenes mental health journey.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Last July, O’Neil shared an Instagram post with behind-the-scenes footage of her, Cox, and Diaz getting back into the Rookie groove on the firing range with their armorers.
—Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Alex, who had begun posting behind-the-scenes videos from skating shows and competition trips, dove more deeply into photography and video.
—Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind-the-scenes
Adjective
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The show’s original pair of fathers, who secretly orchestrate the clandestine love affair between their children, are now mothers.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Saimar Rivas, Armas’s partner and a longtime civil-rights activist, told me that he had been taken to a clandestine site run by the SEBIN, Venezuela’s intelligence agency.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But these beautiful destinations haven’t exactly been kept secret.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The secret Traitors' identity remained a mystery to both their fellow Traitors and to viewers until episode 3, when Donna was voted out at the group's second roundtable.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Nine years after foiling a lucrative weapons tradeoff and delivering Roper to Syrian captors, Pine has gone undercover again, eventually reuniting with foreign investigator Angela Burr (Colman) as an MI6 operative.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Can the Faithfuls work together or will the Traitors go undercover and pick off the Faithfuls one by one?—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The couple was awarded citizenship in a private ceremony in the capital of Conakry on Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Special interests often donate tens of thousands of dollars to lawmakers and gain access to private fundraisers at high-end resorts and other exclusive events.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
Adjective
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However, his team quickly secured their covert support in the form of money and supplies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Trump has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations in the country and has left the door firmly open to unspecified land operations.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The request for additional money was made after underground utility and other site placement needs were identified while designing a new floor plan.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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As Season 2 gets underway, commuters on an underground train are taken hostage, and authorities scramble to save hundreds of lives.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Behind-the-scenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behind-the-scenes. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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