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
Only 17% of respondents said their companies can automatically prevent employees from uploading confidential data to public AI tools.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 June 2025
The nomination process is confidential, and entries are due by Jan. 31, hence the 2026 nomination.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Workers’ home offices provide the quiet and confidential space needed for certain meetings or webinars.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
Supreme questions Boise developer, district, homeowners After chiding both sides for using confidential information from an accidental email in their arguments, the Supreme Court justices grilled lawyers representing the homeowners, the city and Barber Valley Development.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 June 2025
The nomination process is confidential, and entries are due by Jan. 31, hence the 2026 nomination.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Workers’ home offices provide the quiet and confidential space needed for certain meetings or webinars.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2025
Supreme questions Boise developer, district, homeowners After chiding both sides for using confidential information from an accidental email in their arguments, the Supreme Court justices grilled lawyers representing the homeowners, the city and Barber Valley Development.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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This was of national interest, not just private economic interest.—
Laura Poppick,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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The expansion fee is a record $250 million, according to two sources who requested anonymity because the discussions were private.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2025
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Peter Vack This fictional tale collapses the internet, theater, and the movie screen into a dystopian world where, with the creation of a world blurring online and offline, the three merge into a secret fourth thing.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Originally built by the British Navy, the cabin is said to have been the site of secret meetings held by Winston Churchill.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
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The White House has also denied that any classified plans were shared, and said in March that its review of the incident had concluded.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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Saldaña lends her voice to Olga, Elio's aunt and the head of a classified military project.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The Ferrari Formula One team has had to make a last-minute change in its leadership after team principal Fred Vasseur urgently left for his home due to personal reasons.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The calendar overflows, and space for strategic thinking evaporates while personal well-being is pushed to the margins.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher was also fined an undisclosed amount.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Lungu died from an undisclosed illness at a hospital in South Africa early this month and the process to repatriate his body for burial in Zambia has been marred by a bitter feud between his family and the current Zambian government.—
Jacob Zimba,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Of course, Yamagata is a long way to go just to peep some jellyfish, so combine a visit with the misty temples of nearby Dewa Sanzan, three mountains sacred to the ascetics of the esoteric Shugendo religion.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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They: • Invest not just in systems, but in states • Optimize not just for growth, but for resonance • Scale not from stress, but from coherence This isn’t esoteric.—
Carrie Anne Yu,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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And for the people who spend 80-hour weeks sweating all the intimate details of service, the job means so much more than work, the team so much more than colleagues.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Meals are a great time to set boundaries in place and enjoy intimate conversations.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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