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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
Anyone heading north into town, or south to hotels and private clubs, now needs to cross a bridge to West Palm and then cross back over.
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Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
The sweet detail about Lilibet’s current interests offers a rare glimpse into the Sussex children’s private world.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2025
The bill removes an exemption for a private party transactions.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
The sweet detail about Lilibet’s current interests offers a rare glimpse into the Sussex children’s private world.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2025
The bill removes an exemption for a private party transactions.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for private
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Justice Department regulations call for special counsels appointed by the attorney general to submit a confidential report at the conclusion of their investigations.Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Special counsels are mandated by internal Justice Department regulations to prepare confidential reports at the conclusion of their investigations to summarize their findings, and the attorney general can determine whether to release the report publicly.Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying its clandestine satellites to orbit.Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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That looks set to continue with a new play from the veteran dramatist Howard Brenton set in 1942 and telling of a clandestine meeting at the Kremlin between Churchill and Stalin.Matt Wolf, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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The company provides business consulting and personal coaching or mentoring.Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 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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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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After the completion of renovation work, this exclusive secret passage for VIPs has been reopened to the public.David Morgan, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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During the prosecution’s case, jurors saw floods of emails, undercover videos and wiretapped phone calls in which McClain and ComEd executives discuss hiring Madigan associates, including precinct captains Edward Moody and Ray Nice, former 13th Ward Ald.Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Reacher dives deep into an undercover ring by securing a job inside the operation though the stakes are high as he’s seen ducking from gunfire, explosions and no shortage of bad guys.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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Between the five culinary offerings, including an underground fondue cave called La Fromagerie, two bars, clay tennis courts, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a nearly 6,000 square-foot indoor and outdoor spa, there is really no reason to leave the property.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Headlining Rolling Loud California 2025 By Matthew Strauss As a member of New York’s underground hip-hop scene, Wolfacejoeyy has brought pride to the Staten Island scene with projects like 22Joeyy and Valentino.Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2025
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Wang plans to continue following these populations in order to determine if the subjective assessments of memory issues lead to more dementia findings on standardized testing over time.Alice Park, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Taste is subjective, and USA TODAY Books has plenty of genres to recommend.Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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For many Black southerners, the end of Jim Crow marked the beginning of covert discrimination—systems that, on their surface, signaled progress but kept discriminatory power dynamics in place.Essence, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
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Read: What Europe fears The Eagle S, however, apparently had a covert military purpose as well: Investigators discovered that the vessel was crammed full of advanced surveillance equipment, which used so much power that the ship suffered from periodic blackouts.Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Private.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/private. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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