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
Lanier also confronted Zuckerberg with confidential company emails and slide decks obtained through discovery.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
All calls will be kept confidential.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
In California, attorney-client privilege ensures that communication between an individual and their lawyer remains confidential.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The issue was set to be further discussed behind closed doors as some lawmakers asked for a confidential briefing.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
All calls will be kept confidential.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
In California, attorney-client privilege ensures that communication between an individual and their lawyer remains confidential.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The issue was set to be further discussed behind closed doors as some lawmakers asked for a confidential briefing.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for confidential
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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Mecklenburg County commissioners voted just last week to officially remove the county’s previous rules on private pool rentals to reflect the change in state law.—
Mary Ramsey
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The diplomats spoke on the condition of anonymity to disclose private negotiations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The court’s comments came from a case brought by the Miami Herald that challenged keeping a portion of a grand jury’s report secret.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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To acknowledge reality is to cease to be Liza Minnelli, and the secret self revealed in these pages has disappointingly few insights to share.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But, sadly, sometimes people do go leak classified information in those big settings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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No classified systems were breached.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Brooks is still wont to assume that social crises are a function of our personal habits, not economic or political injustice, and his methodological tics are the same as ever.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Wacha kept the Braves off the scoreboard while Salvador Perez provided the offense, hitting his first homer of the season and snapping a personal 15-inning scoreless streak.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of money.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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The agency said Thursday that the truck has been placed in an undisclosed, secure location and deferred to questions about the status of the plane to Air Canada, which didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Costs of jet fuel are spiraling, along with more esoteric commodities such as helium.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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That’s what notation makes possible — the esoteric.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Building on the intimate, immersive style of The Egg, Pegasus has commissioned four local choreographers to make new pieces based on 30 words identified by the Common Language Project of the Writer’s Garret meant to encourage poetry around themes.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Madison, which has already been renewed for a second season, is described as Sheridan’s most intimate work to date and a study of grief and human connection.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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