as in private
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
someone leaked confidential government information to the press
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Recent Examples of confidential
But the team is waiting, having leaned on their confidential informants to build up a makeshift arsenal, and a firefight ensues.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
In late January, however, anti-corruption investigators raided the Incheon station looking for evidence that officers had violated the country’s Personal Information Protection Act by leaking confidential details and materials concerning Lee’s case.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
According to a Sunday report by CBS 6 Albany, citing the New York Statewide Senior Action Council, individuals are warned to be aware of attempts at medical identity theft, in which scammers obtain confidential medical information and use this to fraudulently bill for medical services or supplies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025
In late January, however, anti-corruption investigators raided the Incheon station looking for evidence that officers had violated the country’s Personal Information Protection Act by leaking confidential details and materials concerning Lee’s case.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
According to a Sunday report by CBS 6 Albany, citing the New York Statewide Senior Action Council, individuals are warned to be aware of attempts at medical identity theft, in which scammers obtain confidential medical information and use this to fraudulently bill for medical services or supplies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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The museums are typically built in the presidents’ home states with private donations and endowments.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The center, which does not receive government funding, relies solely on private donations to keep their programs and facility up and running.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Nor is there a secret shortcut that nobody told you about.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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Cruise and Ving Rhames have appeared in all of the Mission: Impossible entries, while many other notable names have been part of the rotating roster of secret spies.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Assange faces 18 charges in the U.S., including 17 under the Espionage Act, related to the publication of classified documents.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Market Positioning And Product Details Priced at $49 for a 375ml bottle, the Jordan Sauternes positions itself in the premium segment while remaining more accessible than many classified Sauternes from France, which typically retail between $75–200 per half-bottle.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Also covers personal liability, personal belongings, dwelling and other structures and loss of use Does not cover Flood insurance, water damage and mold that has built up slowly over time, high-value personal items Terms apply.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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The gang demanded $1 million per hostage before they were eventually let go after an undisclosed ransom amount was paid.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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In January, the company raised an undisclosed amount in a series A round from investors including ByteDance, HongShan (formerly Sequoia China) and the MiraclePlus accelerator.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Yes, the tales of game-making can veer into the obscure and esoteric.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Baseball is a game with a history of strange and esoteric firsts, and Misner’s homer was the first time a player’s inaugural big league homer was an opening day walk-off.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her testimony offered the jury context about how abuse can form and continue in intimate partner relationships, for jurors to compare the information to the circumstances being presented to them.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Her mom has trouble with intimate relationships and is sort of like a boy crazy mom, and Taylor's the one that's seeing the manifestation of that, and essentially comforting her mother and trying to help her.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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