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confidential

[kon-fi-den-shuhl] / ˌkɒn fɪˈdɛn ʃəl /


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OpenAI and Anthropic have also filed confidential paperwork for IPOs in recent days, but it’s unclear when investors will be able to buy shares in those companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

After speaking with other poets whose work had appeared on state exam papers, she believes that is standard practice, with the selections kept confidential until the exams take place.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The confidential process allows regulators and companies to engage in a back-and-forth dialogue about disclosures as they complete the so-called prospectus for the stock offering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

OpenAI's move follows a confidential filing by Anthropic, the maker of the Claude chatbot, which announced last Monday that it had taken the same step.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“It’s all right; you can come in. The confidential ingredient mixing is finished. Now I’m just cooking it up.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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