as in privately
in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others
he was furious when his friend revealed to others information that he had shared confidentially
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Recent Examples of confidentially
Anthropic and OpenAI have each confidentially submitted IPO paperwork to the SEC, though neither has set a public offering date.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
The company and its chief rival, OpenAI, both confidentially filed their IPO prospectuses recently, setting up potentially historic share sales for investors eager to jump into AI.
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Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Of course, this will be largely driven by Anthropic and OpenAI, which have both confidentially filed for IPOs, and by SpaceX, which is set to have the largest listing ever.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Getty Images On June 9, Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, the first of its Mythos-class models offered to the general public, days after the company confidentially filed for an IPO.
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Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Both companies have confidentially filed for an IPO within the last ten days, raising enormous stakes.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
The company and its chief rival, OpenAI, both confidentially filed their IPO prospectuses recently, setting up potentially historic share sales for investors eager to jump into AI.
—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Of course, this will be largely driven by Anthropic and OpenAI, which have both confidentially filed for IPOs, and by SpaceX, which is set to have the largest listing ever.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Getty Images On June 9, Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, the first of its Mythos-class models offered to the general public, days after the company confidentially filed for an IPO.
—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Both companies have confidentially filed for an IPO within the last ten days, raising enormous stakes.
—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidentially
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Relativity Space plans to launch a Mars orbiter in 2028 as part of a new initiative to privately develop planetary missions, Space News reports.
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In the world of Toy Story, practically every item beloved by children has a secret consciousness; toys privately chat and organize in kids’ bedrooms, always with the goal of helping their owners have fun.
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Sophie secretly reads her mother’s diary and invites three of her mother’s suitors from the 1970s to her wedding, signing her mother’s name.
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The complaint alleges a church volunteer secretly placed a recording device inside the restroom during Summer Jam, the church's three-night program for children entering grades 1 through 5.
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“Confidentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidentially. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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