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
Prosecutors say Jones sold or attempted to sell nonpublic information to bettors that James and former Lakers forward Anthony Davis were injured and either wouldn’t be playing or would play less time in certain games.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Under the executive order, state employees are not allowed to use nonpublic government information for prediction market bets that further their private interests.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The 38-year-old soldier has been charged with commodities fraud, wire fraud, unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, and engaging in monetary transactions from unlawful activity.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Van Dyke bet a total of approximately $33,034 on those outcomes while in possession of classified nonpublic information about Operation Absolute Resolve.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Under the executive order, state employees are not allowed to use nonpublic government information for prediction market bets that further their private interests.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The 38-year-old soldier has been charged with commodities fraud, wire fraud, unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, and engaging in monetary transactions from unlawful activity.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Van Dyke bet a total of approximately $33,034 on those outcomes while in possession of classified nonpublic information about Operation Absolute Resolve.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic
Adjective
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The sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential negotiations.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Surrogacy cases are confidential under Florida law.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Other businesses also opted to restrict open carry on their private property.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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The clip, shared on X, appears to show Zahra Billoo, executive director of the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations CAIR-CA, discussing how supporters should approach expressing controversial sentiments in public versus private settings.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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