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
Most immigration arrests are carried out under administrative warrants, internal documents issued by immigration authorities that authorize the arrest of a specific person but do not permit officers to forcibly enter private homes or other nonpublic spaces without consent.
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The city cannot participate in federal civil immigration enforcement, cannot ask about immigration status, cannot share nonpublic personal information with federal authorities, or arrest people based on civil warrants.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Rozier's lawyers have asked for the charges against him to be thrown out, arguing that the government overreached by turning a private dispute over bettors' use of nonpublic information into a federal case.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors allege the friend then sold that information to gamblers, who bet on Rozier’s prop bets as part of a scheme to place wagers using nonpublic information about NBA games.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The city cannot participate in federal civil immigration enforcement, cannot ask about immigration status, cannot share nonpublic personal information with federal authorities, or arrest people based on civil warrants.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Rozier's lawyers have asked for the charges against him to be thrown out, arguing that the government overreached by turning a private dispute over bettors' use of nonpublic information into a federal case.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors allege the friend then sold that information to gamblers, who bet on Rozier’s prop bets as part of a scheme to place wagers using nonpublic information about NBA games.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic
Adjective
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The episode delves into the confidential medical procedure to collect DNA and evidence and gives one of the most detailed depictions of the process for television.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor and Giuffre's settlement was confidential, the parties had said in a joint statement in the filing.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hillary Clinton has been especially vocal in calling for the proceedings to happen in public, rather than in private as Comer currently plans.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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In exchange for debt proceeds, the trustee — Wells Fargo — agrees to issue certificates of participation to private investors, the lawsuit states.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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