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
The White House reportedly sent a staff-wide email warning against placing trades and bets using confidential information.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
The city is under no obligation to assist with billing questions or pay providers in any way, according to the confidential agreement dentists must sign to work in CPS schools.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The agency has challenged the subpoena, arguing the bid for the arbitration decision is an end-run around the confidential nature of the proceedings.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The process could take months — possibly keeping the report confidential until well after November, when Uthmeier, who was appointed attorney general last year by DeSantis, is up for election for the first time.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
The city is under no obligation to assist with billing questions or pay providers in any way, according to the confidential agreement dentists must sign to work in CPS schools.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The agency has challenged the subpoena, arguing the bid for the arbitration decision is an end-run around the confidential nature of the proceedings.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
The process could take months — possibly keeping the report confidential until well after November, when Uthmeier, who was appointed attorney general last year by DeSantis, is up for election for the first time.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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Your 12th House of Silence hosts ambitious Mars, who’s cheering on Pluto in your 10th House of Audiences, turning private prep into public credibility without draining you.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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State officials have approved a private initiative to transport the whale back to the North Sea and possibly further to the Atlantic.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Players will search through every hallway for secret rooms and look for hidden paths to gain upgrade resources and mods that will make the campaign easier or open up new combat opportunities.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Expect warming Scottish fare of venison pies, sea trout, sticky date pudding, and an extraordinary whisky list, including house exclusives like the secret-recipe Badger Juice, only available on property.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In Tehama County, 11 tornadoes were recorded during that period, including six EF0, two EF2 and three classified as EF-U, or unknown strength.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Secure systems like these are often set to expunge questions and answers from their memory once a session is done, so classified information is neither used for later training nor retained in any memory.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The roads of New Orleans are cluttered with serried ranks of billboards touting the services of personal-injury lawyers.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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For some residents, that concern is already getting personal.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The officer was taken to a nearby hospital with undisclosed injuries.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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Then, in 2024, both King Charles and Kate Middleton announced that they had been diagnosed with undisclosed forms of cancer and were receiving treatment.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Our goal is to fix that by making sure every team wins at least one award this season, no matter how esoteric.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even the more esoteric ingredients — such as arrowroot starch — can be found in big-box grocery stores.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Equally appetizing, but on a more intimate scale.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ideal for an intimate dinner party or casual wine night, this set of classic wine glasses is a must-have for those looking to host this season.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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