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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
Every room includes either a private balcony or terrace that opens up to lush gardens or Coral Sea views.
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Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
Redstone kept her diagnosis private, sharing it with only a tight circle of relatives, close friends, and advisers including David Ellison, the Skydance head and tech heir, whose company is set to purchase Paramount and the Redstone family’s stake, NYT added.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 June 2025
First, the government should leave launching things into space to private industry.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
The private club aspect is another major draw, especially for golfers, Short adds.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
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Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
Redstone kept her diagnosis private, sharing it with only a tight circle of relatives, close friends, and advisers including David Ellison, the Skydance head and tech heir, whose company is set to purchase Paramount and the Redstone family’s stake, NYT added.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 June 2025
First, the government should leave launching things into space to private industry.
—Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
The private club aspect is another major draw, especially for golfers, Short adds.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for private
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Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday.—
Stephanie Liechtenstein,
Christian Science Monitor,
31 May 2025
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The Justice Department and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser are suing the company and several large landlords for allegedly establishing a cartel-like system to drive up rent prices by sharing confidential information.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
30 May 2025
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Syria under Assad is believed to have operated an extensive clandestine nuclear program, which included an undeclared nuclear reactor built by North Korea in eastern Deir el-Zour province.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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The only way to pre-empt detection by these IAEA watchdogs would be for Ukraine to withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and expel the atomic inspectors, but those moves would amount to trumpeting Kyiv’s clandestine quest to develop a nuclear warhead.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The deceptive advertisement asks for personal information, including your full name, license plate number, and the last five digits of the vehicle registration number.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Focus on depth over frequency, share your work not your life, use thinking time as your secret weapon, build reputation through writing, and create a sustainable visibility system.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Newcomers Charlie Georgiou and Cierra Ortega arrived later as bombshells, kissing multiple contestants in secret, further intensifying the dynamics inside the villa.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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So is this mystery novel secretly the story of The Gilded Age and is this an undercover crossover?—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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The missing money controlled by Velazquez was supposed to go toward undercover narcotics operations.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Autonomous trams and underground trains operate in many European countries, and a variety of transportation vehicles move autonomously in closed environments such as factories and ports.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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How to find No Vacancy No Vacancy is a 3,800-square-foot underground space under Riot Room and Junk Punch.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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But in real life—especially in business—the players change, the rules mutate, and the payoffs are subjective.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Striking Iran’s nuclear program would likely set off a much larger conflict in which Israel and the United States hunt for covert Iranian nuclear sites and Tehran retaliates in the Middle East and beyond.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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Mon Mothma's speech Mon Mothma's covert support of the Rebels becomes public following the devastating events of the Ghorman Massacre.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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“Private.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/private. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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