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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arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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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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

But its consequences are felt most heavily in private spaces - in homes where grief has not receded with time, only changed shape.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“What’s now a B round in private markets would be an IPO” several decades ago, Atkins said at the Economic Club.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Consumer debt has become one of the hottest categories in private credit, increasingly sought after by funds and investment arms of insurance companies on the hunt for high-yielding investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Everybody else is spilling their guts and you’re talking in private.

From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson