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
Under those rules, local school authorities must determine by June whether nonpublic schools are meeting the standard.
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David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
The researchers found that local zoning restrictions limit where schools can open, discriminate against nonpublic schools, impose extra requirements on new schools, and are impossible to understand.
—Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The federal and state governments' antitrust lawsuit alleges RealPage feeds its algorithm sensitive, nonpublic data from landlords, which competing landlords then use to maximize their profits at renters' expense.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to comment on nonpublic details.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
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David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
The researchers found that local zoning restrictions limit where schools can open, discriminate against nonpublic schools, impose extra requirements on new schools, and are impossible to understand.
—Michael McShane, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The federal and state governments' antitrust lawsuit alleges RealPage feeds its algorithm sensitive, nonpublic data from landlords, which competing landlords then use to maximize their profits at renters' expense.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to comment on nonpublic details.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpublic
Adjective
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Steve Madden, based in Long Island City, New York, said Adidas sued it twice in 2002 to challenge footwear with two parallel stripes and four parallel stripes, leading to a confidential settlement the next year.—
Jonathan Stempel,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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But less attention is paid to the trades of executive branch employees and congressional aides whose work could give them access to confidential information likely to influence markets once made public.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The museums are typically built in the presidents’ home states with private donations and endowments.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The center, which does not receive government funding, relies solely on private donations to keep their programs and facility up and running.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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