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
The suit alleges that other Range employees also stole confidential information, including by pressuring CAA employees who remained at the company.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 June 2025
OpenAI is also targeting $125 billion in revenue by 2029, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the details are confidential.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 9 June 2025
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
However, the university, according to the lawsuit, stated in its response that many additional records had been withheld due to their relation to legal actions, confidential information or privileged communications with lawyers.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 June 2025
OpenAI is also targeting $125 billion in revenue by 2029, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the details are confidential.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 9 June 2025
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
However, the university, according to the lawsuit, stated in its response that many additional records had been withheld due to their relation to legal actions, confidential information or privileged communications with lawyers.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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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
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Every room includes either a private balcony or terrace that opens up to lush gardens or Coral Sea views.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 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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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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That included having the U.S. government sue his publisher on the false premise that Bolton violated a nondisclosure agreement and was leaking classified information, Bolton said.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The discussion — centered around classified documents found at the former president’s private residence from his time as vice president — shone a light on Biden’s memory lapses.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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As a Dane yourself, are you reminded of your own personal collection with the brand?—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
17 June 2025
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On Tuesday, Richardson-Lowry stressed that none of those records contained personal information.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Araiza, who is now with the Kansas City Chiefs, later reached an undisclosed settlement with the woman’s attorney, whom Araiza accused of malicious prosecution. Co-defendants Zavier Leonard and Jaiden Brown were dismissed from the case in December 2024.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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And with the King still being treated for an undisclosed type of cancer, the stakes are growing.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Thus began an extended conversation about esoteric sounds that has continued to this day.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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These esoteric Calabi-Yau structures, formerly on the frontier of theoretical physics, could be just the beginning.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
13 May 2025
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The operation, which would have required extensive planning and an intimate knowledge of the archive’s location and security, pushed the first Trump administration to withdraw from the original nuclear agreement with Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).—
Leila Gharagrozlou,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Its reign is now over, thanks to the arrival of a neighbor that’s even more intimate and determinedly low-profile.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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