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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
The firm’s team includes analysts from leading tech private equity firms, engineers, operating partners – former technology CEOs and COOs.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
After that time, the program recognized private citizens who flew on Virgin Galactic's Unity spacecraft, Blue Origin's New Shepard, and SpaceX's orbital Crew Dragon vehicle.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Several states have successfully implemented school choice programs that give parents the ability to send their children to different public, private, or charter schools.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Unlike traditional private equity vehicles, STRUX accepts daily subscriptions and provides quarterly liquidity.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
After that time, the program recognized private citizens who flew on Virgin Galactic's Unity spacecraft, Blue Origin's New Shepard, and SpaceX's orbital Crew Dragon vehicle.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Several states have successfully implemented school choice programs that give parents the ability to send their children to different public, private, or charter schools.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Unlike traditional private equity vehicles, STRUX accepts daily subscriptions and provides quarterly liquidity.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for private
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The government in that case, a civil lawsuit, has relied on a 2019 local police report, which used information from a confidential informant to allege Abrego Garcia was a member of MS-13.—
Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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The trial committee recommended that Bush receive a confidential letter of censure and a ban from serving as a strike captain for three years.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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After authorities responded with mass arrests, weavers formed clandestine committees and took secret oaths.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Til Schweiger plays a sardonic whale-tourism boat captain (and former elite military operative, obviously) who gets roped into taking down a clandestine organization that’s building the perfect super-soldier through genetic experiments.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Its network of over 900 successful professionals is worth over $5.7 billion as of this writing, and the group is quickly gaining notoriety for its significant influence not just on professional but personal growth.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Image Image Image Many volunteers made enormous personal sacrifices to respond to the crisis.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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When Charlie reveals a secret passion project, and professional lines begin to blur, the two forge an unexpected bond that will teach them both how to live.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Chia seed water can also be a secret weapon for preventing traveler's constipation and supporting regular bowel movements.1 Chia Seed Nutrition Chia seeds are a small yet nutrient-dense food.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
16 Apr. 2025
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Former Attorney General Merrick Garland said in October that the Justice Department foiled the plot as the men bought the rifles from an undercover FBI employee.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kasie discovers that the Poet used jeweler Gemma Wood (Michelle Lukes) as a go-between to broker deals with anonymous clients, so Torres goes undercover as the man himself since news of his death hasn't left NCIS HQ.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The new north end zone stand won’t be finished for the 2025 football season, but the entire structure, including almost all the concrete work and any underground work, is expected to be completed by the start of the new season.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
18 Apr. 2025
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This week, Lawrence Burney steps in to talk about how a part of Baltimore lingo is entering the wider underground rap lexicon through artists from the Mid-Atlantic.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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Whatever the vocabulary, this new breed of firm used subjective concepts to drive their business processes.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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At its roots, the Ballon d’Or is a subjective award.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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After the unexpected death of the pope, Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running the covert process of choosing a new leader.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Those documents gave curious readers more details about Cold War-era covert U.S. operations in other nations, but did not initially lend credence to long-circulating conspiracy theories about who killed JFK.—
Josh Funk and Haya Panjwani,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Private.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/private. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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