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
A bit more formally, The Baltimore Sun’s annual Top Workplaces survey identified 165 exemplary employers based on confidential employee surveys.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
In Google’s lawsuit, the company alleged the CFPB would subject Google to on-site examinations and requests for confidential documents and information.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Calls to advocates are confidential and do not involve law enforcement.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
The United States and the Philippines signed an agreement on Nov. 18 to secure the exchange of highly confidential military intelligence and technology in key weapons the U.S. would provide to Manila.
—Jim Gomez, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
In Google’s lawsuit, the company alleged the CFPB would subject Google to on-site examinations and requests for confidential documents and information.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Calls to advocates are confidential and do not involve law enforcement.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
The United States and the Philippines signed an agreement on Nov. 18 to secure the exchange of highly confidential military intelligence and technology in key weapons the U.S. would provide to Manila.
—Jim Gomez, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Humphreys family sold a 25% stake in the business to the Carlyle Group, a $447 billion (assets under management) private equity firm, for an undisclosed sum in 2019.Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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African American freshmen enrollment has notably decreased by 16.9% at highly selective public and private nonprofit four-year schools.Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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Before her secret tryst with Sandoval, Leviss was in a five-year long relationship with Kennedy before the duo announced the end of their engagement in December 2021.Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Now, here's the real kicker: diversity is your secret weapon.Melinda Elmborg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Federal judges dismissed the Justice Department’s classified documents and election interference cases against Trump last month at the request of the DOJ, which has a long standing precedent of declining to prosecute sitting presidents.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The fight over Rahman’s detention revealed additional details about the government’s investigation of the leak and the analyst who allegedly disclosed the classified documents in October on the Telegram messaging app.Matthew Barakat, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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For instance, the top-of-page bid on Google Ads for the keyword ‘personal injury law firm’ ranges from $600 to $1000.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Since filing for divorce, Christina has accused her estranged husband of transferring $35,000 of her money into his personal bank account July 8 after their divorce filing, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The money came from an undisclosed list of individuals and institutions, bringing Prometheum's total raised to around $64.3 million.Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The game quickly gained hundreds of thousands of players and was later bought by The New York Times for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The site, called Encore, aggregates items from hundreds of resale websites and helps shoppers find esoteric and unique items—the proverbial needles in the haystack.Elissaveta M. Brandon, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Numerology is an ancient esoteric science dealing with numbers and letters and the energy, intention and vibration associated with them, says Wilder.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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After lunch, the party strolled onto the lush expanse of lawn dotted by the soft shade of umbrellas, where Williams sat down with Fanning for an intimate conversation about WYN Beauty.Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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Chang and DuVernay round out the guest roster with intimate conversations about their respective trajectories, which leaves the final episode to focus on its hosts.Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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