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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
that he is planning to retire is private information until he makes a public announcement
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
a private investigation of the organization's activities
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as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
club lockers in which private property may be stored
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Recent Examples of private
Following the money Hinojosa and Bell have tied Abbott’s private-school voucher push to a broader argument about favoritism, arguing the program steers public dollars to mostly Christian schools while benefiting wealthy contributors.
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Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Turning to orbit marks a deliberate break with that past, and this shift echoes Poland’s post-1989 trajectory from state control to private initiative.
—Alexander Görlach, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The co-op’s private dock was torn down for construction of the FDR Drive in the 1930s.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2026
New higher education policies Public and private universities are now required to post their cost of attendance on their websites.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Turning to orbit marks a deliberate break with that past, and this shift echoes Poland’s post-1989 trajectory from state control to private initiative.
—Alexander Görlach, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
The co-op’s private dock was torn down for construction of the FDR Drive in the 1930s.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2026
New higher education policies Public and private universities are now required to post their cost of attendance on their websites.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for private
Adjective
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 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.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The show’s original pair of fathers, who secretly orchestrate the clandestine love affair between their children, are now mothers.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Saimar Rivas, Armas’s partner and a longtime civil-rights activist, told me that he had been taken to a clandestine site run by the SEBIN, Venezuela’s intelligence agency.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators also found that Cowles linked his company card to his personal PayPal account and transferred funds to third parties.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Use moodier colors and personal details to create a cozy, lived-in feel.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But these beautiful destinations haven’t exactly been kept secret.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The secret Traitors' identity remained a mystery to both their fellow Traitors and to viewers until episode 3, when Donna was voted out at the group's second roundtable.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Nine years after foiling a lucrative weapons tradeoff and delivering Roper to Syrian captors, Pine has gone undercover again, eventually reuniting with foreign investigator Angela Burr (Colman) as an MI6 operative.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Can the Faithfuls work together or will the Traitors go undercover and pick off the Faithfuls one by one?—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This personalized service provides one-on-one guidance throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, helping families schedule appointments, coordinate care, find resources, and navigate insurance questions.—
MemorialCare Medical Group,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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But this year, the desire for a personalized home is reaching new heights.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The request for additional money was made after underground utility and other site placement needs were identified while designing a new floor plan.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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As Season 2 gets underway, commuters on an underground train are taken hostage, and authorities scramble to save hundreds of lives.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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And of course, this idea of fun is completely subjective.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ice dancing, by nature, is a competitive and subjective sport built around impressing judges.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Private.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/private. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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