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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arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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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“We also see the consolidation of our industry continuing and potentially accelerating, driven in part by some of the market dislocation that we are witnessing in private credit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Investors who see problems in private credit and questionable valuations in the stock market could relocate assets to the Treasury market as it reaches the right price.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

A few weeks ago, in Hong Kong, I had dinner with a group of senior financial professionals, several of whom were in private credit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

A pullback in private lending could also open up more space for bank-led lending and financing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

All the other kids had left the classroom, and Bat really wanted Israel to leave, too, so that he could talk to Mr. Grayson in private.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold