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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arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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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Investors who see problems in private credit and questionable valuations in the stock market could relocate assets to the Treasury market as it reaches the right price.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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

Despite the letters, the pensioner was still convicted of a crime in the Single Justice Procedure, a fast-track court process where magistrates hand out convictions and punishments in private hearings.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Concern about unreliable marks is fueling the crisis in private credit, causing investors to dump assets they suspect are overvalued, particularly in the software sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Before long, we were meeting in private chat-room sessions at least once a day.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline