as in private
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
someone leaked confidential government information to the press
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Recent Examples of confidential
Prosecutors say a former supervisor in ICE's New York City office provided confidential information about people's immigration statuses to acquaintances and made an arrest in exchange for gifts and other gain.
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CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
People from that world tell me Youngblood spoke in a low, confidential murmur, flashed military tattoos, and dropped hints about tours in Afghanistan and secret government work.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
In addition to other allegations regarding his connection to Epstein, Andrew allegedly leaked confidential information about his work as a trade envoy to Epstein.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Tennessee Republicans are concerned about potential financial mismanagement in Memphis-Shelby County Schools following a confidential audit briefing.
—Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 10 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
People from that world tell me Youngblood spoke in a low, confidential murmur, flashed military tattoos, and dropped hints about tours in Afghanistan and secret government work.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
In addition to other allegations regarding his connection to Epstein, Andrew allegedly leaked confidential information about his work as a trade envoy to Epstein.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
Tennessee Republicans are concerned about potential financial mismanagement in Memphis-Shelby County Schools following a confidential audit briefing.
—Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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At first, video footage of the potential suspect wasn't available under Guthrie's subscription plan, but it was recovered by authorities and private-sector partners.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The designation would mean no change for the hundreds of private property owners in the zone.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sharon used to be the company’s secret weapon, a beautiful, smart and immaculately presented businesswoman who flattered hard cash out of horny old billionaires.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Typical zero-knowledge proofs require a demonstration of how to build what’s called a simulator, which can re-create the steps of the proof without actually knowing the secret solution.—
Peter Hall,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The filing argues that custody is a nonwaivable jurisdictional requirement and that remote court proceedings would raise insurmountable problems, including the inability to verify identities, enforce perjury laws, or protect classified information.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Whether on the stage or the red carpet, the star has always approached dressing with an original and personal flair.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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It is supposed to be central to our political, social and personal considerations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Bennett left Monday’s loss to the Sabres with an injury, Lundell had missed two games with an upper-body injury and Marchand had missed two games with an undisclosed injury.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The partnership comes as enGEN3 joins the GK Labs ecosystem as one of its inaugural flagship projects, with GK Labs making an undisclosed seed investment into enGEN3’s current funding round.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With the Games comes the quadrennial tradition of casual sports fans becoming experts in esoteric sports—for a couple weeks, at least.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Much of the group’s cosmology derives from The Urantia Book, a mishmash of Christianity, metaphysics, and esoteric spirituality, that was purportedly written by celestial beings and published anonymously in 1955.—
Jane Borden,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Austin is offering everything from la Madeleine’s chocolate-strawberry bakery boards to Azul’s candlelit rooftop cabanas, including intimate prix-fixe dinners and playful donut boat adventures.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Creating a more romantic atmosphere at home can transform your space into a cozy, intimate retreat.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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