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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
Charrington’s background is not in sport but in private banking.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The Hidden Hills home represents a softer, more private chapter in Lopez’s real estate story, offering her a secluded retreat after a tumultuous few years in the public eye.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
The Republican governor gathered the state’s top legislative leaders to discuss the idea at a private meeting earlier this month, The Star previously revealed through public records.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Clinton never visited Epstein on his private Island, Maxwell said.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The Hidden Hills home represents a softer, more private chapter in Lopez’s real estate story, offering her a secluded retreat after a tumultuous few years in the public eye.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
The Republican governor gathered the state’s top legislative leaders to discuss the idea at a private meeting earlier this month, The Star previously revealed through public records.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
Clinton never visited Epstein on his private Island, Maxwell said.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for private
Adjective
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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An adequate business connection-building organization customarily structures its groups around confidential discussion boards, consistent conferences or meetings, and like-minded experiences.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Bundy family’s statement noted this and said their destination was not clandestine, as the FBI document alleged.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The result was the Commandos, who operated in clandestine raids behind the lines to harass the enemy with remarkable success.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Even if there is no criminal investigation, the NFL has the authority — in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement — to independently investigate allegations in a civil matter and discipline Hill under the league’s personal conduct policy.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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So yeah, that case was personal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Choosing who carries the card out can be rooted in superstition, some secret joke or, simply, the closest player to the dugout steps.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The secret weapon is flower pollen, according to their study recently published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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In it, Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning goes undercover in heavy prosthetics and a wig and dons the alias Chad Powers to try out as a walk-on quarterback for Penn State football.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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Senate Bill 627, for example, would prohibit law enforcement agents from covering their faces to obscure their identity, carving out exceptions for SWAT teams and undercover officers.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When enabled, the feature allows Google to collect your search and activity history and provide personalized search results and ads.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nutritional biomarkers, including the levels of Vitamin D and B12, meanwhile, can help inform personalized dietary guidance for a longer health span.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
4 Sep. 2025
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Korean Central News Agency/AP What To Know North Korea has conducted six underground nuclear tests since 2006, the most recent in 2017.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Around a million years ago, a sinkhole opened, turning the Cedar Creek waterway into an underground river.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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The inability, or decision not, to sell players who would have boosted the club’s spending power is a subjective call made by United’s key decision-makers that will never sit right with some supporters.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 49-year-old star has now decided to step behind the camera with her feature debut, Girl (Nühai), delivering a deeply subjective and occasionally jarring portrait of a teenager growing up in the 1980s.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Private.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/private. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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