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
Burgum and several other officials faced deadlines to divest their holdings to serve in the Trump administration, and USA TODAY found no evidence any of these trades were made based on nonpublic information.
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Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The episode also suggested that some of the information aired was nonpublic.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Goff recognized the history and value of private schools but cautioned that their success should not come at the expense of public education, nor should the state be allowed to finance a system of nonpublic schools.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
New York’s highest court on Wednesday upheld statewide educational standards governing nonpublic schools, particularly drawing the ire of some yeshivas.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
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Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The episode also suggested that some of the information aired was nonpublic.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Goff recognized the history and value of private schools but cautioned that their success should not come at the expense of public education, nor should the state be allowed to finance a system of nonpublic schools.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
New York’s highest court on Wednesday upheld statewide educational standards governing nonpublic schools, particularly drawing the ire of some yeshivas.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic
Adjective
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Never enter sensitive, confidential or proprietary company information into public AI tools like ChatGPT.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been building a secret stock position with special confidential treatment for two quarters in a row.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Its members include defense attorneys and prosecutors, public interest lawyers and private practitioners, judges, and law firm attorneys.—
Muhammad U. Faridi,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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First discovered: 23 hours ago, 9:25 p.m. Aug. 15 Initial location: Fresno County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Derrick A new wildfire was reported 9:25 p.m. Aug. 15 in Fresno County, California. Derrick Fire has been burning on private land for 23 hours.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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