as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
school records are regarded as nonpublic information
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Recent Examples of nonpublic
The council also voted to ban Quinn from contacting town employees except through then-Town Manager Peggy Piontek and from entering nonpublic areas of Town Hall without Piontek’s permission over allegations Quinn harassed town staff.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Elo-Rivera said the ordinance is only aimed at nonpublic competitor data, not public housing data sites, like Redfin and Zillow, or market surveys of rent prices.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
The senators asked the Office of Government Ethics to probe whether any White House or executive branch officials, to include special government employees, were informed of the announcement in advance and what financial transactions were made by officials with knowledge of nonpublic information.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
The government's antitrust lawsuit alleges RealPage feeds its algorithm sensitive, nonpublic data from landlords, which competing landlords then use to maximize their profits at renters' expense.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Elo-Rivera said the ordinance is only aimed at nonpublic competitor data, not public housing data sites, like Redfin and Zillow, or market surveys of rent prices.
—Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
The senators asked the Office of Government Ethics to probe whether any White House or executive branch officials, to include special government employees, were informed of the announcement in advance and what financial transactions were made by officials with knowledge of nonpublic information.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
The government's antitrust lawsuit alleges RealPage feeds its algorithm sensitive, nonpublic data from landlords, which competing landlords then use to maximize their profits at renters' expense.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic
Adjective
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The White House’s claims about Abrego Garcia’s gang affiliation are based mostly on one confidential tip.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS; all calls are kept confidential.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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