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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
And while transgender adults now have more autonomy to make private decisions for themselves, the Skrmetti decision will no doubt encourage some states to try to ban gender-affirming care for anyone altogether.
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Martin Padgett, Time, 18 June 2025
Back in August 1993, an eight-year-old Harry, along with his older brother Prince William, then 11, enjoyed a private visit to Walt Disney World in Florida with Princess Diana.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 7 June 2025
Along with developing a comprehensive rebuilding master plan and supporting the Palisades’ infrastructure reconstruction, AECOM will help coordinate broader public and private rebuilding efforts.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The government has no place in his private bedrooms.
—Jenna Sundel
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Martin Padgett, Time, 18 June 2025
Back in August 1993, an eight-year-old Harry, along with his older brother Prince William, then 11, enjoyed a private visit to Walt Disney World in Florida with Princess Diana.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 7 June 2025
Along with developing a comprehensive rebuilding master plan and supporting the Palisades’ infrastructure reconstruction, AECOM will help coordinate broader public and private rebuilding efforts.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The government has no place in his private bedrooms.
—Jenna Sundel
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for private
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Supreme questions Boise developer, district, homeowners After chiding both sides for using confidential information from an accidental email in their arguments, the Supreme Court justices grilled lawyers representing the homeowners, the city and Barber Valley Development.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
14 June 2025
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Classify by time-to-risk: data that must remain confidential for more than five years gets top priority.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The Square, from South Korean director Bo-Sol Kim, which blends political commentary with experimental animation in its story of a Swedish diplomat in Pyongyang who begins a clandestine affair with a local traffic officer, took the jury prize of the Contrechamps section.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alcala — without school authorization — took wrestling mats from El Modena, had the wrestling team load them into a U-Haul truck, and then took them to a warehouse for clandestine practices, Plaintiff Two said.—
Scott Schwebke,
Oc Register,
13 June 2025
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The Senate’s version broadens the requirement to include parents of children older than 14, as part of their effort to combat waste in the program and push personal responsibility.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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And don’t forget to inject your personal experiences and stories.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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This includes every identity and associated account used for integrations, service accounts or any other technology that requires authentication based on an account or secret.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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June 16, 2025 Hiding inside every apple is a little bit of secret geometry.—
Steven Strogatz,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Sarli did, however, recently post about the ordeal on TikTok, so her viral video and media attention might expose their undercover rendezvous to the bride and groom.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Another investigator used an undercover profile to contact Slusher as others worked to identify him, deputies said.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Israel has struck Natanz repeatedly and claims to have hurt its underground facilities, which experts assess contain 10,000 centrifuges that enrich uranium up to 60%.—
Natalie Melzer,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The current question on everyone’s mind is whether America will get involved as Israel goes after Iran’s underground nuclear infrastructure.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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Tools And Frameworks Help Spot Potential Accurately Unlike performance, which is usually measured with data, potential can feel subjective.—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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There’s a risk of indecency, certainly, but the boundary is subjective, and Bayern smashing 10 past Auckland was merely them completing a full day’s work.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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For every regime change at the hands of Americans that went well—think Adolf Hitler’s exit from Germany and Benito Mussolini from Italy—there are multitudes that went off the rails: six overt attempts during the Cold War and another 64 in covert operations.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy The laughs are as big as the mullets in this rollicking story about a hugely successful hair-metal band that’s really a cover for a covert operation in Cold War-era Eastern Europe.—
Andrea Lavinthal,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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“Private.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/private. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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