as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
school records are regarded as nonpublic information
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Recent Examples of nonpublic
While the relationship between a client and an attorney is often made public, in some cases — if, for instance, an appointee had conducted legal defense work for a client during a nonpublic criminal investigation — the client’s identity could be withheld from the financial disclosure.
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Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Mar. 2026
More than two in five students living in the Boyden-Hull public school district in northwest Iowa, for example, are using an ESA to attend a nonpublic school such as Hull Christian School or Western Christian High School.
—Mike Trautmann, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
The governor issued an executive order to requiring federal immigration officers to have a warrant for entry to nonpublic areas and directing higher education institutions to issue staff guidance and policies on immigration interactions in January.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Targets in the Israeli campaign included Iran’s military, symbols of government and intelligence targets, according to an official briefed on the operation, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss nonpublic information on the attack.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Mar. 2026
More than two in five students living in the Boyden-Hull public school district in northwest Iowa, for example, are using an ESA to attend a nonpublic school such as Hull Christian School or Western Christian High School.
—Mike Trautmann, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
The governor issued an executive order to requiring federal immigration officers to have a warrant for entry to nonpublic areas and directing higher education institutions to issue staff guidance and policies on immigration interactions in January.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Targets in the Israeli campaign included Iran’s military, symbols of government and intelligence targets, according to an official briefed on the operation, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss nonpublic information on the attack.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic
Adjective
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Grand jury proceedings, a rare occurrence for criminal cases in Iowa, are generally kept confidential.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The confidential agreement was confirmed in court documents and during a hearing Wednesday in Wyandotte County District Court.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Your 12th House of Silence hosts ambitious Mars, who’s cheering on Pluto in your 10th House of Audiences, turning private prep into public credibility without draining you.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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State officials have approved a private initiative to transport the whale back to the North Sea and possibly further to the Atlantic.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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