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arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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

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"Contradictions remain prominent, with insufficient consumer spending and weak growth in private investment," Finance Minister Lan Fo'an told Friday's news conference.

From Barron's

Investors are watching closely to see whether this latest markdown is isolated—or an early signal of deeper cracks in private credit.

From Barron's

The launch of Robinhood’s ETF follows a trend of fintech platforms trying to provide their customers an ability to invest in private companies.

From MarketWatch

Private-credit chieftains including Apollo CEO Marc Rowan and Blackstone President Jon Gray said last year that these were isolated cases and that fears of wider stresses in private credit are overblown.

From The Wall Street Journal

We invest in private companies in the U.S.,

From Barron's

in private

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