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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arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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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Two funds that invest in private credit run by Blue Owl Capital said they’re cutting dividends in the latest sign of stress to hit the sector.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

But Sir Keir Starmer does so while pleading with his party, in public and in private, to cut out all the chat about his future and who might replace him.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Realizations, or the money made from investment exits, for the same period was 5.0 billion euros, mostly in private equity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

I don’t think the problems in private credit are over.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Later, when Melanie began to think about it in private, she began to have some doubts.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder