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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
No, a behind-the-scenes Michigan football staple in his 70s named Fred Jackson.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The book contains unseen sketches, behind-the-scenes documents and press clippings, including two WWD covers from 1986 featuring de Castellane, who also shared her Polaroids from that period.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Blackwood also opened up about the specific nuances of business operation and growth, including behind-the-scenes stories of building his brand, getting dragged on Twitter, and late nights with his team early on to more recently, scaling his warehouse.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
The movie features interviews with players from the 1982 Brewers — including Hall of Famers Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Ted Simmons and Rollie Fingers — along with behind-the-scenes figures, including late Hall of Fame announcer Bob Uecker.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The book contains unseen sketches, behind-the-scenes documents and press clippings, including two WWD covers from 1986 featuring de Castellane, who also shared her Polaroids from that period.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Blackwood also opened up about the specific nuances of business operation and growth, including behind-the-scenes stories of building his brand, getting dragged on Twitter, and late nights with his team early on to more recently, scaling his warehouse.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
The movie features interviews with players from the 1982 Brewers — including Hall of Famers Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Ted Simmons and Rollie Fingers — along with behind-the-scenes figures, including late Hall of Fame announcer Bob Uecker.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind-the-scenes
Adjective
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Incomes and inheritances are not confidential matters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Bundy family’s statement noted this and said their destination was not clandestine, as the FBI document alleged.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The result was the Commandos, who operated in clandestine raids behind the lines to harass the enemy with remarkable success.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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North was convicted in 1989 on three felony charges for helping to arrange the illicit sale of weapons to Iran and divert the proceeds to fund a secret war against anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The in-game map also purposefully obscures some of the game's secret nooks and crannies, which can only be found with careful observation (or a handy walkthrough).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cameron Crowe researched what would become his debut script by going undercover as a high school student for a full year in what can only be described as a 21 Jump Street stunt.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Further, this legislation is unnecessary if it is truly intended to apply to undercover officers.—
Charles Champion,
Oc Register,
8 Sep. 2025
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The executives were able to meet with Pope Leo in a private audience that included others, according to a person familiar with the matter.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers in venture capital and private equity.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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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Moreover, the lobster boat and the Mako were covert FBI assets carefully disguised as legitimate smuggling vessels.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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If compromised, malicious radios inside them could be used for simultaneous outages or covert data collection, the FHWA warned.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Korean Central News Agency/AP What To Know North Korea has conducted six underground nuclear tests since 2006, the most recent in 2017.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Around a million years ago, a sinkhole opened, turning the Cedar Creek waterway into an underground river.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Behind-the-scenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behind-the-scenes. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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