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
Immigration agents are generally required to let their internal legal office know ahead of time to make sure there are no legal restrictions, and are supposed to carry out arrests in nonpublic areas whenever possible, coordinate with court security and minimize impact on court operations.
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CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Using a personal cell phone to conduct official business and send nonpublic DoD information through Signal risks potential compromise of sensitive DoD information, which could cause harm to DoD personnel and mission objectives.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
As part of early deal discussions, Sinclair and Scripps signed a nondisclosure agreement and Sinclair received nonpublic information, the letter noted, according to the people.
—Lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Lawmakers on the panel debated how to strengthen and reform the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, a law passed in 2012 that prohibits members of Congress and federal employees from using nonpublic information for private profit.
—Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Using a personal cell phone to conduct official business and send nonpublic DoD information through Signal risks potential compromise of sensitive DoD information, which could cause harm to DoD personnel and mission objectives.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
As part of early deal discussions, Sinclair and Scripps signed a nondisclosure agreement and Sinclair received nonpublic information, the letter noted, according to the people.
—Lillian Rizzo,alex Sherman, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Lawmakers on the panel debated how to strengthen and reform the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, a law passed in 2012 that prohibits members of Congress and federal employees from using nonpublic information for private profit.
—Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic
Adjective
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The plaintiffs seek at least $10 billion in damages over alleged leaks of their confidential tax information, a lawsuit showed Thursday.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Another lawsuit brought by detainees in federal court in Fort Myers argued that immigration was a federal issue, and Florida agencies and private contractors hired by the state had no authority to operate the facility under federal law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Indiana is preparing to work with private industry to determine the feasibility of retrieving rare earth elements from its legacy coal byproducts.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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