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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as in secrecy
the quality or state of being private or confidential
All medical records are treated with complete confidentiality.
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Recent Examples of confidential
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
All calls will be kept confidential.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Because the matter contains claims related to a student and school personnel, the District cannot disclose details under federal and State law confidentiality requirements.
—Vince Floress, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Lanier also confronted Zuckerberg with confidential company emails and slide decks obtained through discovery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
All calls will be kept confidential.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Altman has said bot conversations don’t have doctor-patient confidentiality, concerned a lawsuit could force them to fork over private data.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Because the matter contains claims related to a student and school personnel, the District cannot disclose details under federal and State law confidentiality requirements.
—Vince Floress, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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White rejects that the NDAs created secrecy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Republicans requested precinct-level voting to ensure ballot secrecy, Evans has said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
24 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
Noun
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To bag the loveliest tables, which jut out in frond-like tendrils towards the sea and afford extra privacy, opt for an early dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The woman, whom Newtown referred to only as Jessica to protect her privacy, activated her personal locator beacon.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
31 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
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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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