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confidential

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


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Neither Party shall disclose, reproduce, disseminate, use, or permit any third party to disclose, reproduce, disseminate, or use any Confidential Information without the prior written consent of the Confiding Party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Confidential IPOs are basically a draft of the filing used by companies going public that outlines the business, risks, and recent performance.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Food has the power to connect people because it’s a “very emotional thing,” says Ali Hooke, who was inspired to become a chef by Bourdain’s bestselling nonfiction book, “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

He was also named president of the Commission for Confidential Matters.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

To this letter Lincoln wrote the following reply: Very Confidential Springfield, Ill., Jan. 7, 1861.

From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by White, Horace




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