nonpublic
adjective
non·pub·lic
ˌnän-ˈpə-blik 
: not public
nonpublic areas
nonpublic information
grants for nonpublic schools
Examples of nonpublic in a Sentence
school records are regarded as nonpublic information
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, was charged Friday with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.
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Adam Reiss, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
According to a federal indictment, charges against Van Dyke include unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, and multiple kinds of fraud.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In a court filing Tuesday, prosecutors said Fairley intends to plead guilty in the sports betting case and a separate case in which he and others are accused of scheming to obtain nonpublic information to bet on college basketball and Chinese Basketball Association games.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Jones sold or attempted to sell nonpublic information to bettors that James and former Lakers forward Anthony Davis were injured and either wouldn’t be playing or would play less time in certain games.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adam Reiss, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
According to a federal indictment, charges against Van Dyke include unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, and multiple kinds of fraud.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
In a court filing Tuesday, prosecutors said Fairley intends to plead guilty in the sports betting case and a separate case in which he and others are accused of scheming to obtain nonpublic information to bet on college basketball and Chinese Basketball Association games.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Jones sold or attempted to sell nonpublic information to bettors that James and former Lakers forward Anthony Davis were injured and either wouldn’t be playing or would play less time in certain games.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpublic. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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