IN CAMERA Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

in camera

adverb

Definition of in camera

as in privately

in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others the board of trustees met in camera to decide the fate of the embattled university president

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Christie’s privately sold Van Gogh’s Zouave (1888) for roughly $190 million and offered two Paul Signac paintings from the collection last November.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Democrats have wondered, most privately out of a desire not to offend Blumenthal, if Bronin’s run against Larson offered a template for someone to similarly challenge the senator.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of privately

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The company confidentially filed its prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission in June, but hasn’t disclosed an official timeline for its debut.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
SpaceX priced one of the largest IPOs in history this summer, and both OpenAI and Anthropic have confidentially filed paperwork with the SEC, each racing to be the first pure play AI company to trade publicly.

— Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of confidentially

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In the criminal case, federal prosecutors confirmed — and the defense admitted — that Hart secretly recorded minors through spyware installed on laptop computers and directed children overseas to produce child pornography.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026
The suit alleges that his relatives secretly shifted away assets and dissolved a three-decades-old sister company without his permission, stripping him of economic benefits.

— Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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