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arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A related set of questions concerns governance, control rights and monitoring in private credit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Insurer investments in private credit and other alternative assets have long been a focus of state insurance regulators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Like their counterparts in private credit, private-equity funds are supposed to mark their assets at fair market value each quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

That could have big impacts on life insurers, which have invested heavily in private credit.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Galileo had never mentioned atomism in print, although some who knew him claimed that, in private, he made clear his commitment to it; Gilbert had discussed atomism only to reject it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton