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
New York’s highest court on Wednesday upheld statewide educational standards governing nonpublic schools, particularly drawing the ire of some yeshivas.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Our family moved from New York to Connecticut in 2021, in part, because of our stress about the state’s regulation of nonpublic schools.
—Nicholas Tampio, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
Access to material nonpublic technical information.
—Jack Shelton, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
On school sites, SB 48 would stop immigration enforcement from accessing nonpublic areas, questioning students or conducting searches without a court order.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Our family moved from New York to Connecticut in 2021, in part, because of our stress about the state’s regulation of nonpublic schools.
—Nicholas Tampio, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
Access to material nonpublic technical information.
—Jack Shelton, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
On school sites, SB 48 would stop immigration enforcement from accessing nonpublic areas, questioning students or conducting searches without a court order.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic
Adjective
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Annual recurring revenue jumped to $13 billion, up from $10 billion in June, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential financial information, and is projected to top $20 billion by year-end.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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The complaint seeks damages and compensation for legal fees and that the trade secrets and other confidential information be returned to Arhaus.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The foundations raise private money from students’ families and other donors to fill in gaps in programming, supplies and other needs at schools that aren’t covered by state funding.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Much of the Dodgers’ messaging this spring with Sasaki focused on allowing the private young star to take his time adapting and learning his surroundings before implementing any changes.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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