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 began investigating the ring in June 2022, when a confidential informant in an unrelated case provided information about Williams’ operation, according to the affidavit of probable cause for his arrest.
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Vinny Vella, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
The investigation was aided by a confidential informant — one of Gonzalez’s former friends who got busted, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Another was linked to MS-13 based on a confidential source, the report said.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
The government in that case, a civil lawsuit, has relied on a 2019 local police report, which used information from a confidential informant to allege Abrego Garcia was a member of MS-13.
—Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
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Vinny Vella, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
The investigation was aided by a confidential informant — one of Gonzalez’s former friends who got busted, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Another was linked to MS-13 based on a confidential source, the report said.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
The government in that case, a civil lawsuit, has relied on a 2019 local police report, which used information from a confidential informant to allege Abrego Garcia was a member of MS-13.
—Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
Adjective
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Limonite Av Eval Fire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Amazing tales of dead spacecraft that came back to life Related: SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company's 1st-ever liftoff (video, photos) The HALO Trust has been working in Cambodia since the 1990s, helping to scour hundreds of square miles of contaminated land.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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For the privilege of associating with the Trumps, the startup would have to make, in effect, a secret multimillion dollar payment to World Liberty.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon's acting Inspector General Steven Stebbins is evaluating Hegseth's use of Signal to determine whether classified information was shared in the initial group chat.—
Destinee Adams,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump officials insisted no classified information was shared in the group.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Its network of over 900 successful professionals is worth over $5.7 billion as of this writing, and the group is quickly gaining notoriety for its significant influence not just on professional but personal growth.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Image Image Image Many volunteers made enormous personal sacrifices to respond to the crisis.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Cargo services will open in Sylhet on April 27, with Chattogram following suit and an undisclosed date.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Apr. 2025
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One plaintiff, elevator operator Owen Diaz, settled in March 2024 for undisclosed terms after a $3.2 million jury verdict.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Advocating for biological men in women’s locker rooms, while rooted in inclusivity, often feels esoteric to the typical voter.—
Nafees Alam,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2025
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Fertility data used to be a fairly esoteric concern.—
Noel King,
Vox,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Galego’s sensuous, intimate paintings speak loudly as the artist herself engages viewers with a soft, ethereal demeanor, underscoring the dreamy otherworldliness of her work.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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His best friend Lea Michele was front and center at the cabaret tables on the floor of the intimate theater—renovated to look like a luxe nightclub—before dancing with Groff during his curtain call.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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