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
That deal is worth about $95 million annually, according to people familiar with the agreement who spoke on the condition of anonymity about nonpublic terms.
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Jessica Golden, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
In mid-April, the county circuit judge allegedly told immigration agents to head to the chief judge’s office and then allowed Mexican national Eduardo Flores-Ruiz and his lawyer to use a nonpublic door to aid in escaping arrest, prosecutors said.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
The Cato Institute analyzed nonpublic data and found that 65% of people processed by ICE between October 2024 and June 2025 had no convictions and 93% had no convictions for violent crimes.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
In the case of RealPage, its software gathers nonpublic data from landlords — including pricing and occupancy rates — and uses that information to calculate rent recommendations.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
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Jessica Golden, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
In mid-April, the county circuit judge allegedly told immigration agents to head to the chief judge’s office and then allowed Mexican national Eduardo Flores-Ruiz and his lawyer to use a nonpublic door to aid in escaping arrest, prosecutors said.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
The Cato Institute analyzed nonpublic data and found that 65% of people processed by ICE between October 2024 and June 2025 had no convictions and 93% had no convictions for violent crimes.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
In the case of RealPage, its software gathers nonpublic data from landlords — including pricing and occupancy rates — and uses that information to calculate rent recommendations.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic
Adjective
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Fill out the confidential form below, and a reporter may reach out to you.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At a private event at the Indiana Statehouse on October 14, Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, told state lawmakers and law enforcement officials the administration had carried out nearly 550,000 removals since the Republicans returned to office.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Your next best bet for getting a private Northern Lights show is heading to Maine.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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