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 Switzer Learning Center is a nonpublic special education school that, according to its website, supports students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
In a change, the 2026 budget would allocate funding to allow nonpublic schools to participate in the meals program.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The department has requested copies of voter rolls, often with nonpublic information like partial Social Security numbers, from dozens of states.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs—three current students in Brooklyn yeshivas, their parents, and two former students—ask the courts to strike down a new law that relaxes oversight of nonpublic schools.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
In a change, the 2026 budget would allocate funding to allow nonpublic schools to participate in the meals program.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The department has requested copies of voter rolls, often with nonpublic information like partial Social Security numbers, from dozens of states.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs—three current students in Brooklyn yeshivas, their parents, and two former students—ask the courts to strike down a new law that relaxes oversight of nonpublic schools.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic
Adjective
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The following month, according to the FBI, the man joined a group call from overseas with five others – including an FBI confidential source, who recorded the meeting.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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French estimates place a nationwide ERS rollout at €30–€40 billion, likely requiring private-sector funding models.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Saddle Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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