CONFIDENTIAL Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

confidential

adjective

ˌkän-fə-ˈden(t)-shəl

Definition of confidential

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 Kimberly Sullivan did not appear at the hearing on Tuesday in Waterbury Superior Court where confidential records from DCF, Waterbury Public Schools and an unnamed treatment facility were turned over to the court after being subpoenaed by the state. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 She was arrested for selling and transporting marijuana in 1993, and agreed to act as a confidential informant for Arizona law enforcement. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 In addition, Wrigley View Rooftop argues the Cubs have violated the terms of a confidentiality order issued by Coleman, who set parameters for the two sides to discuss which materials ought to be designated as confidential and sealed. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Individual companies receive confidential scorecards, while the public report combines their results. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confidential

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Adjective

In August, Spencer Spirit agreed to buy Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe from Sycamore Partners, which took Hot Topic private in 2013 for about $600 million.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
The board will also calculate the amount of wealth subject to the tax using publicly available stock information and private assessments of personal property, such as artwork and jewelry.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of private

Adjective

Perhaps that doubt is the secret melancholy at the heart of even their most seemingly celebratory songs.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
On Monday, a court granted the US government’s request to deny release of a former OpenAI engineer accused of bugging a top-secret conference room to steal the frontier lab’s secrets.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of secret

Adjective

The memo stresses that troops are forbidden from using both classified and unclassified but nonpublic information to make trades on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
The new Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea series follows brilliant ocean scientist Lee Crane (Ridley), who is pulled into a classified government program after a catastrophic Arctic expedition claims the life of her twin sister.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of classified

Adjective

Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone.

— Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
The magnitude of the devastation is made personal for all of us.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of personal

Adjective

American technology giant Qualcomm announced plans this week to execute a new round of global layoffs, though exact figures remain undisclosed.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Flyers forward Tyson Foerster returned to the lineup after a one-game absence because of an undisclosed injury.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of undisclosed

Adjective

Allow a chess player who’s a nerd to find some references in Wu… Iron Man was kind of esoteric.

— John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2026
There’s as much effort gone into the food as there is the drinks menu, and the esoteric array of tropical flavors straddles both impressively.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of esoteric

Adjective

Reservations for the intimate South End space are available online.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Designed by Peter Niemitz Design with an architectural assist from Spina O’Rourke + Partners, the restaurant has a more intimate dining room with banquette seating, a sushi bar and a cocktail bar.

— Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of intimate

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