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
Normally, all data on the Authenticator app should be kept confidential, accessible only to the user.
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PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Group members will share experiences, knowledge, hopes, fears and strengths in a relaxed and confidential setting.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
But the report included a list of confidential recommendations to law enforcement.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
But the office had quietly been moving forward, conducting confidential sessions with a grand jury that heard witnesses and resulted last week in the indictment.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
Group members will share experiences, knowledge, hopes, fears and strengths in a relaxed and confidential setting.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
But the report included a list of confidential recommendations to law enforcement.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
But the office had quietly been moving forward, conducting confidential sessions with a grand jury that heard witnesses and resulted last week in the indictment.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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At a private event at the Indiana Statehouse on October 14, Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, told state lawmakers and law enforcement officials the administration had carried out nearly 550,000 removals since the Republicans returned to office.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Your next best bet for getting a private Northern Lights show is heading to Maine.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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The film contends there has been an 80-year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life and a secret war among major nations to reverse engineer UFO technology.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Knott’s Berry Farm maze designer Gus Krueger revealed the secret special effects the interactive lantern triggers during a video posted to Instagram.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bolton’s team is likely to seek dismissal or suppression of materials, arguing political motivation and lack of intent, while the Justice Department pushes to protect classified details.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Flueger, who has portrayed Adam Ruzek since the series premiered in 2014, is taking the time to deal with a personal matter and plans to return later this season, Entertainment Weekly has learned.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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The airport has put out green donation bins accepting nonperishable food and personal care items for unpaid federal airport workers, according to a social media post from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hank and John sold it for an undisclosed amount in 2018 to Viacom (which later merged with Paramount).—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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In April 2023, Oprah Winfrey invested an undisclosed sum in Sturm’s business.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Other of these esoteric features might actually be worth seeking out.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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Duran had published articles on Tan and his wealthy colleagues, like Balaji Srinivasan, a tech investor who was promoting an esoteric but stubbornly influential concept called the Network State.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tiki-Ti — Los Angeles, California Arguably one of the best dive bars in the Golden State, the 20-seat Tiki-Ti was founded in 1961 by Filipino immigrant Ray Buhen and is known for its intimate atmosphere, classic rum cocktails and kitschy decor.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Other labels — including Valentino and Sandro — marked the season with intimate evening celebrations and events for their top clients, reinforcing the trend of experiential retail.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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