NONPUBLIC Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

nonpublic

adjective

ˌnän-ˈpə-blik

Definition of nonpublic

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 Contrary to Vought’s accusations, current and former CFPB staffers say the traditional supervision process has long been collaborative and nonpublic. — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026 Some property owners and managers have coordinated with one another, using technology to share sensitive, nonpublic pricing and inventory data and avoid competing directly with one another on rent. — Loretta Sanchez, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2026 During a tour of the library construction site earlier this month, Foley showed off the public area with empty shelves, a small room for the Friends of the Library and, where SN&R reporters once sat, nonpublic area for library staff. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The five-count indictment charges violations of the CEA (unlawful use of confidential government information, theft of nonpublic government information, and commodities fraud), wire fraud, and money laundering. — The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonpublic

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Adjective

In April, a US Army soldier was arrested and charged with using confidential information to make $410,000 in Polymarket bets on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Keeping the information confidential was consistent with state protocol, a spokesperson in his department said, adding that it was still shared with local health officials.

— Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of confidential

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The Daily Express, which first reported the investigation, said the inquiries related to claims that women were trafficked to the king’s private estate in the Scottish Highlands.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
When the heavy hand of government borrowing reduces private investment, jobs are at stake.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026