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

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Adjective

Imagine if legal issues, confidential complaints, private stakeholders and so on were mentioned or included.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The plane had transported the ammunition from France to Germany and was due for onward travel, according to a report from Süddeutsche Zeitung, NDR and WDR, citing a confidential police report.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026