as in off-the-record
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of closed-door
The school board voted 6-1 in a closed-door meeting, led by board President Jennifer Brouhard, one of four directors who last month voted to fire Johnson-Trammell.
—
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
The Supreme Court considered for months whether to take up Apache Stronghold's appeal, discussing the case at more than a dozen closed-door conferences.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 May 2025
The governor then spoke with roughly two dozen of the protestors in a closed-door meeting in his office.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
The inspiration for the series came from a closed-door roundtable that the cybersecurity company hosted at Black Hat 2024 conference, at which CISOs were able to speak candidly about the emotional impact of their role.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for closed-door
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
The Supreme Court considered for months whether to take up Apache Stronghold's appeal, discussing the case at more than a dozen closed-door conferences.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 May 2025
The governor then spoke with roughly two dozen of the protestors in a closed-door meeting in his office.
—Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
The inspiration for the series came from a closed-door roundtable that the cybersecurity company hosted at Black Hat 2024 conference, at which CISOs were able to speak candidly about the emotional impact of their role.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for closed-door
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed-door
Adjective
-
Most of these off-the-record asks happen during early development: pitches, mood boards, preproduction.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
-
Here are five hard truths that emerged from the keynotes, panels, and off-the-record conversations at the Summit—insights every professional needs to hear right now.—
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
-
In 1743, Keith was sent to Fleet Prison for his off-the-books activities.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
-
This second Adam and Eve are at odds because Adam, a trans man, is pregnant, and his sister, a scientist and genetic researcher, has volunteered to be his off-the-books OBGYN, helping him and his partner Fox (Ryan Jamaal Swain) through the pregnancy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Syria under Assad is believed to have operated an extensive clandestine nuclear program, which included an undeclared nuclear reactor built by North Korea in eastern Deir el-Zour province.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
-
The only way to pre-empt detection by these IAEA watchdogs would be for Ukraine to withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and expel the atomic inspectors, but those moves would amount to trumpeting Kyiv’s clandestine quest to develop a nuclear warhead.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Closed-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-door. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share