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
Garland then makes the decision whether to keep the report confidential or release it to the public on Friday after 10:00 am.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The claim also accuses Supervisor Noelia Corzo, a former supporter of Corpus who is also Latina, of disclosing confidential personnel investigation details and defaming the sheriff publicly.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
According to people familiar with the confidential talks, New York’s negotiators have offered New Jersey hundreds of millions of dollars to settle the lawsuit.
—Ana Ley, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Sarkozy, a conservative who remains an important figure in French politics even after leaving office in 2012, had been found guilty by a lower court of trying to bribe a judge and of peddling influence in exchange for confidential information about a probe into his 2007 campaign finances.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The claim also accuses Supervisor Noelia Corzo, a former supporter of Corpus who is also Latina, of disclosing confidential personnel investigation details and defaming the sheriff publicly.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
According to people familiar with the confidential talks, New York’s negotiators have offered New Jersey hundreds of millions of dollars to settle the lawsuit.
—Ana Ley, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Sarkozy, a conservative who remains an important figure in French politics even after leaving office in 2012, had been found guilty by a lower court of trying to bribe a judge and of peddling influence in exchange for confidential information about a probe into his 2007 campaign finances.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidential
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These fleeting possible exceptions aside, Underwood has kept her views on politics and virtually all hot-button issues private.Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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One daddy gone, another come—Hoover makes a fable about the private and cyclical dangers of a certain kind of New England family.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Packing cubes are many travelers’ secret weapon for maximizing space in suitcases and staying organized, and this backpack comes with two that fit perfectly inside.Miles Walls, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
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Special counsel Jack Smith’s report on President-elect Trump’s Jan. 6 election interference case could be released as early as Monday after a federal appeals court denied a bid to keep it secret.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Cannon, who presided over the classified documents case, scheduled a hearing Friday about that volume.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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The release of this single volume of the report came less than a day after the judge in Florida who oversaw Mr. Trump’s other federal case, the one about the classified documents, issued a ruling allowing it to be made public.Alan Feuer, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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The rationale for the legislation is that Congress doesn’t want despots in North Korea or Russia or Iran or China to have reams of private and personal information on half of the country.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Liz Weston, Certified Financial Planner®, is a personal finance columnist.Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Domi, who missed eight games at one point with an undisclosed injury, has only 12 assists on the year, the same number as Chris Tanev.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Spartacus: House of Ashur, which premieres on an undisclosed date next fall, is produced by Lionsgate Television for Starz.Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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It’s also crafted from a rugged, 300-denier polyester PVC fabric that can handle everything from air travel to donkeys, yaks, and more esoteric (and hard-wearing) modes of transportation.Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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That’s one takeaway from this sketch, in which Mescal is aghast that his friends have never heard of the esoteric multimedia force who dominates his Spotify Wrapped.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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On the second floor of Muir, guests are treated to a private art gallery, True Colours, an intimate space that showcases works with a connection to Nova Scotia and Canada.Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Such intimate moments emphasize the contrast between the typical patience inside the studio and the frenzy the team succumbs to when news breaks.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Confidential.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidential. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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