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Definitions

in private

ADJECTIVE
off the record
Synonyms
WEAK
arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial
ADJECTIVE
secretive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
covert enigmatic reticent taciturn
WEAK
backstairs buttoned-up cagey clammed up close close-mouthed cryptic feline furtive hushed in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped
Antonyms
STRONGEST
communicative
WEAK
forthright honest open

Example Sentences

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Two funds invested in private credit run by Blue Owl Capital are cutting dividends, and one of them sold half its stake in SpaceX earlier this year.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The Financial Stability Board warned of hidden risks in private credit, as Barclays and Santander also faced MFS exposures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Hudson-Odoi did not enter a plea, and was convicted at York Magistrates' Court on 20 April in a fast-track hearing, conducted in private under the Single Justice Procedure.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

I don’t think the problems in private credit are over.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Until CIA agents could question the man in private, there was simply no way to know.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin