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
In 2024, lawmakers put a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would have allowed the legislature to spend tax dollars on nonpublic education.
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Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
In the letter, Shipman reminded the campus community that law enforcement agents must have a judicial warrant or judicial subpoena to access nonpublic areas of the school.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Last year, Colorado lawmakers briefly debated blocking ICE agents from entering nonpublic areas of jails.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Currently immigration, student records and visitors’ policies require judicial warrants, subpoenas or court orders to access campus in nonpublic areas.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
In the letter, Shipman reminded the campus community that law enforcement agents must have a judicial warrant or judicial subpoena to access nonpublic areas of the school.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Last year, Colorado lawmakers briefly debated blocking ICE agents from entering nonpublic areas of jails.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Currently immigration, student records and visitors’ policies require judicial warrants, subpoenas or court orders to access campus in nonpublic areas.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic
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The board alleges Becker has admitted routinely consuming an excessive amount of drugs and/or alcohol by at least 2022, the same year the board referred him to the Iowa Physician Health Program for confidential treatment.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
6 Mar. 2026
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Laura Hyatt, director of the presenting nonprofit organization Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND), said roughly half of the funding for the project came from the Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project, with the rest raised from other foundations and private donors.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Take a long walk without earbuds and clear a corner for reflection today, because insight blooms when your mind feels unhurried and private.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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