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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arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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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Rising defaults in private credit are rattling investors, while apparent fraud by some borrowers has fueled worries about lax underwriting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

“A major macroeconomic shock, confidence in private credit goes, AI and other risky valuations readjust—what happens in that environment and are we prepared for it?”

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Some of its sessions were held in private.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

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

The young man, who was backstage at the time too, put his hand on his new wife’s elbow and asked to speak with her in private.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña