NONPUBLIC Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

nonpublic

adjective

ˌnän-ˈpə-blik

Definition of nonpublic

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 The new blind spots create a space where employees can manipulate markets and trade on material nonpublic information (MNPI) without being easily detected. — Kelvin Dickenson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Dozens of animal rights supporters protested outside the San Jose animal shelter Wednesday, opposing a new policy banning volunteers from taking photos and videos that advocates say help save animals, while the city says the rule is about staff privacy in nonpublic areas. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 The Verge obtained previously unreported information about the letters from an industry source who reviewed them and was granted anonymity to speak on nonpublic information. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 1 June 2026 Federal investigators are looking into whether traders may have improperly benefited from access to nonpublic government information. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonpublic

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic

Adjective

Jelly is also making a one-time, confidential lump-sum payment to Bunnie Xo, with no alimony claims made in court.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
While the exact details remain confidential, court documents obtained by the outlet show that Jelly (real name Jason DeFord) and Bunnie (Alyssa DeFord) are splitting an aircraft, cars, homes, and their intellectual properties.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

Definition of confidential

Adjective

The aircraft is operated by the private charter division of Qatar Airways, a World Cup sponsor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
In South Korea, almost eighty per cent of children regularly attend a hagwon—a private-tutoring center that supplements their schooling and prepares them for tests—which means that many kids are spending up to twelve hours a day in a classroom.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 19 July 2026