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
However, most associations don’t divulge disciplinary actions to the entire HOA community and keep enforcement activities confidential.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Judge Cannon has opted to keep the jury anonymous and partially sequester them during the trial, with federal marshals picking up and dropping off the jurors from a confidential location daily.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
The New York Times filed its letter July 30, urging the judge overseeing the estate to unseal the reports, saying they were designated as confidential without any justification for the sealing.
—Julie K. Brown Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
If the prize is more than $600 but less than $100,000, the winner's name will remain confidential for 90 days but can be released under Arizona's public disclosures laws after that time period, the lottery said.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Judge Cannon has opted to keep the jury anonymous and partially sequester them during the trial, with federal marshals picking up and dropping off the jurors from a confidential location daily.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
The New York Times filed its letter July 30, urging the judge overseeing the estate to unseal the reports, saying they were designated as confidential without any justification for the sealing.
—Julie K. Brown Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
If the prize is more than $600 but less than $100,000, the winner's name will remain confidential for 90 days but can be released under Arizona's public disclosures laws after that time period, the lottery said.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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In May 2017, amid allegations of foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election, a contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA) leaked a classified document to the press.—
Terry Gross,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Jared was touring Silicon Valley to discuss AI and his firm Affinity Partners was still ramping up its investments, which at the time ranged from a classified ads platform in Dubai to a German fitness tech startup.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Celebrity contestants are taking the stage with personal anthem performances, launching a new season of competition and fan voting.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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As the Color of the Year phenomenon continues to drive kitchen design trends, with brands like KitchenAid announcing their own shade annually, consumers are increasingly reaching for colorful cookware as a way to express their personal style.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On Friday, Major League Baseball downgraded Chapman’s punishment to an undisclosed find, which was also part of the original punishment.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sources close to Harry previously told People magazine that Charles, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024, was not answering his calls or letters.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, tenure, even in the best schools, gets rewarded to professors who write articles filled with complex math or esoteric theories in sociology and psychology.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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While the syntax of esoteric languages may be hard to understand, the actual programming stack is often wonderfully simple.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike other ultra-luxury brands that were reconstituted in the past few decades under new ownership, Maybach has intimate century-long ties with its mother, Mercedes-Benz.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Boston and its environs are a treasure trove of intimate spaces and sweeping views, dreamy restaurants and enchanting balconies.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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