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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
that he is planning to retire is private information until he makes a public announcement
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
a private investigation of the organization's activities
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as in personal
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
club lockers in which private property may be stored
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Recent Examples of private
To photograph the intimate, in the private sphere, but also the presence of these couples in the public space (during lesbian demonstrations for example).
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Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Michael Fagan, 31, scaled the walls around the palace and climbed a drain-pipe up to the monarch's private apartments.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
The filing details various financial agreements, including private placements and related party transactions.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
In late September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to establish a new medical school with public and private funding in Kern County, which spans Bakersfield and the southern Central Valley.
—Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Michael Fagan, 31, scaled the walls around the palace and climbed a drain-pipe up to the monarch's private apartments.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
The filing details various financial agreements, including private placements and related party transactions.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
In late September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation to establish a new medical school with public and private funding in Kern County, which spans Bakersfield and the southern Central Valley.
—Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for private
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Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker, who is expected to go to trial soon for allegedly leaking a confidential civil grand jury report and lying about it, trailed far behind after Election night in his quest for reelection against political newcomer Kelly Cox.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Any vendor that accesses or stores your sensitive, protected or confidential data must be thoroughly evaluated.Paul Blough, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Congress in recent years has been hot on the UAP trail, as a bipartisan but still somewhat fringe-y coalition of lawmakers has held hearings and applied pressure on other government entities to release information, particularly about any clandestine programs using taxpayer money.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The premise hinges on the idea that China is Mexico’s number-one oil buyer — formidable leverage for the mysterious Chinese agent’s clandestine plot.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
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One of my personal joys of visiting a mountain town is asking locals to tell me the latest and greatest tale of bear crime.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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While an overall heaviness weighs 1883 down, there’s a level of personal feeling here that compensates, as Sheridan concocts an American origin story filled with the intentional messiness and ambiguity that has always been his hallmark.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Louisville Pizza Week returns Nov. 11-17 with almost a dozen restaurants offering their take on pizza, from signature pies to secret menu specialties and more, all for $10.Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the secret chestnut-cocoa Labubu — there’s only one in every 72 boxes — has eluded them.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Federal law enforcement say Philippi told an undercover agent about his previous affiliations with extremist groups, including the Atomwaffen Division and National Alliance.Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Lambesis infamously spent nearly three years in prison after pleading guilty to soliciting an undercover cop to murder his then-wife and relaunched the band in 2018 after his release from prison.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Both lily turf and Natal lily spread by underground rhizomes so their territory in the garden will expand from year to year.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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De Menezes was on his way to repair a broken fire alarm when he was shot and killed in an underground carriage at Stockwell station.Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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That means that coping strategies must be subjective as well, Camarata says.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Editor’s picks The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time Art and religion are subjective.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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In a classified assessment prepared in early October, U.S. intelligence agencies concluded that Russia, which favors Donald Trump, and Iran, which prefers Kamala Harris, were both plotting covert propaganda campaigns to sow post-election discord over the vote counting.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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For this covert theft, cybercriminals need backdoor access to your site.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Private.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/private. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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