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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
See all Example Sentences for private
Recent Examples of Synonyms for private
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CCleaner removes tracking files, cookies, and browsing data to keep your online activities confidential.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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In a confidential advisory opinion dated May 15, 2019, the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board had told the then-mayor that taxpayers could cover salaries and overtime of officers, but not food, lodging and other costs.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Given the clandestine nature of the process, the true number of fictitious sons who arrived during exclusion will never be known.—
Jane Hu,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Inspired by the Belle Époque era in 1900 Buenos Aires, the soaring space manages to feel clandestine with its dim lighting, lush floral displays, and bartenders in crisp white jackets.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The senator’s personal wealth has exploded since his 2016 presidential run, with book advances and royalties propelling his net worth to around $3 million.—
Robert Schmad,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
24 Jan. 2025
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Because of the continued stigma surrounding the drug, many NHL players expressed hesitation to speak about personal cannabis use.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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In secret, many helped the Allies, including Breitling.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
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Luckily, Noor heard through the grapevine about the ambassador’s secret meetings with an American in the intelligence community.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
23 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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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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Historical records suggest Ludovico ordered the construction of an underground passageway to allow him easy access to Milan’s Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie, where his wife was buried.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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Prime your body for a weekend of Quebec City’s outdoors by dropping in for daily yoga (18 dollars) in the monastery’s arched stone underground vault.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 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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Social Media Sites Are 'Vast Surveillance' Operations Even the Experts Have Trouble Getting Data Brokers to Stop Tracking Them According to Paxton, the covert data collection also violates the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which went into effect last July.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
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 27 Jan. 2025.
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