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Recent Examples of nonpublic 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 Public buildings — from government buildings to libraries and public schools — must also adopt policies preventing immigration enforcement from entering nonpublic areas of buildings without a warrant. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonpublic
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Adjective
  • State police also launched an internal probe into the lead homicide detective, Michael Proctor, who was fired for sharing confidential information with civilians outside of law enforcement and drinking on the job.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025
  • Instead of attempting to gain public trust through transparency, Musk’s company is currently pressing federal regulators to bury its robotaxi safety record, claiming the data must remain confidential for business reasons.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • But Bondi and Bongino had a contentious exchange the following day at the White House, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a private conversation.
    Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
  • Ahead of Carroll’s announcement by Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday, the east London club confirmed they had been bought by a consortium of prominent Qatari private investors.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 July 2025

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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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