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
Trump has dismissed the notion that an administration official would share nonpublic information about his tariff agenda with Wall Street executives after it was reported that officials gave such a heads up about progress on a deal with India.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
The median number of students per nonpublic microschool is 22, while the median number for traditional public or charter microschools is higher at 36 students, with some institutions accommodating up to 100 students.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The idea is to prevent members of Congress from profiting from their access to nonpublic information.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Questions about trades based on nonpublic information have swirled around Congress for years and began anew after Trump’s tariffs announcements led to wild swings in the market.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 22 May 2025
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2025
The median number of students per nonpublic microschool is 22, while the median number for traditional public or charter microschools is higher at 36 students, with some institutions accommodating up to 100 students.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The idea is to prevent members of Congress from profiting from their access to nonpublic information.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Questions about trades based on nonpublic information have swirled around Congress for years and began anew after Trump’s tariffs announcements led to wild swings in the market.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic
Adjective
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Her usual duties included accessing confidential deputy records and internal affairs investigations.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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The city argued the policy was confidential, and would interfere with the department’s ability to fight crime.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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The recent acquisition of 80% of its operating business by one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious private equity firms, PAI Partners, values the brand at $3.6 billion.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Robyn and John Horn of Little Rock have donated 105 works of art from their private collection to the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, the art center’s executive director announced Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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