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
Prosecutors say a former supervisor in ICE's New York City office provided confidential information about people's immigration statuses to acquaintances and made an arrest in exchange for gifts and other gain.
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CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
People from that world tell me Youngblood spoke in a low, confidential murmur, flashed military tattoos, and dropped hints about tours in Afghanistan and secret government work.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
In addition to other allegations regarding his connection to Epstein, Andrew allegedly leaked confidential information about his work as a trade envoy to Epstein.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Tennessee Republicans are concerned about potential financial mismanagement in Memphis-Shelby County Schools following a confidential audit briefing.
—Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 10 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
People from that world tell me Youngblood spoke in a low, confidential murmur, flashed military tattoos, and dropped hints about tours in Afghanistan and secret government work.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
In addition to other allegations regarding his connection to Epstein, Andrew allegedly leaked confidential information about his work as a trade envoy to Epstein.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Tennessee Republicans are concerned about potential financial mismanagement in Memphis-Shelby County Schools following a confidential audit briefing.
—Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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The exhibit features 200 artworks, some certified originals lent by private collectors and the rest are replicas.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Public safety, like infrastructure, exists because communities pool resources to provide services the private market often cannot deliver equitably.—
Lisa Mallozzi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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TikToks promising secret loopholes, Reddit threads dissecting deductions and content creators insisting ways to outsmart the IRS.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Dry onion soup mix is the secret shortcut to lots of flavor.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While 657 classified positions have been identified for closure, the district spokesperson said the final number of layoffs has not yet been determined and is expected to be lower due to retirements and other personnel moves.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The review does not challenge the conclusion of Russian election interference but chides Brennan for the fact that the classified version referenced the Steele dossier.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone’s personal experience of the pizza, or of the healing, or of the spiritual awakening, Gilbert said, was going to be completely different.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The service Smiling, friendly, and personal.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The pair settled out of court for an undisclosed sum in 2022, per The Guardian.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her civil case was settled in February 2022 for an undisclosed amount, with the then-prince making a substantial donation to her charity.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Neighbors shares a cinematic style with esoteric filmmakers such as The History of Concrete’s John Wilson, and Lance Oppenheim, who is behind docs such as Some Kind of Heaven and Ren Faire.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2026
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Lightwall can tell you its name, who created it and answer more esoteric questions about its purpose.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The spa The on-site spa is small and intimate, with just a few treatment beds, which makes booking in advance highly recommended.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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His role is to capture those intimate moments just seconds after a performance has finished, becoming the first camera operator in Olympic history to be allowed onto the ice.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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