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
All calls are kept confidential.
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Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The terms of the agreements are confidential, according to court documents.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
The suit alleges that around the same time, the city manager disclosed confidential information about her to a person outside the city.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential negotiations.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
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Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The terms of the agreements are confidential, according to court documents.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
The suit alleges that around the same time, the city manager disclosed confidential information about her to a person outside the city.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential negotiations.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for confidential
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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Ibrahim’s injuries prevent him from working, so Hiba supports the household, often picking up private cleaning jobs from Facebook ads.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Located on a private reserve northeast of the park, Awasi Patagonia puts you an hour away from the Laguna Amarga entrance, and many guests spend their week doing day hikes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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With a nod to its namesake, French printer Firmin Didot, the interiors are immaculate with contemporary wooden-block four-posters and a secret bookcase bathroom door in one room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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And Agnes is betrothed to the formidable Commander Weston, who runs the Eyes and has a secret history of domestic violence.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The chair of the Israeli parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Boaz Bismuth, reflected the prevailing view in a tweet following a classified briefing with senior military leaders.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Historically in Espionage Act investigations into leaks of classified information, the department has pursued the leakers, not the journalists who receive the classified information.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Richards’s personal experience and his years with the Fortune Society had given him the necessary credibility, with both activists and institutions, to help win commitment for the committee’s vision.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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French worked with overseas telemarketing call centers to pressure elderly Americans to provide personal information and agree to unnecessary orthotic braces, according to the Justice Department.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Stranger Things star Dacre Montgomery has signed on for an undisclosed role in John Wick spinoff Caine, directed by and starring martial arts legend Donnie Yen as the blind assassin.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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As of Monday, customs had received 126,237 applications for refunds for an undisclosed number of entries, according to a declaration from CBP executive director of trade programs Brandon Lord, which was filed in the Court of International Trade.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Malissa Mabey Photo Such an esoteric directive might’ve deterred some designers, but Julia Miller of the AD PRO Directory firm Yond Interiors was thrilled to synthesize Henkemeyer’s highly specific (and yet abstract) ideas into a tangible home.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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Some conversations took a more esoteric turn.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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But as examples like those above illustrate, there’s little reason for companies to resort to outright spying like this, because users simply can’t wait to divulge the most intimate details of their minds and bodies voluntarily.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Inside an intimate pub, however, filling out the scene with empty tables could distract from the hurried, nervous nature of the filmmaker’s original intent.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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