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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arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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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Stronger exports, along with a recovery in private consumption and facility investment, likely drove growth of 1.2% on quarter and 3.0% on year in the January-March period, Barclays economist Bumki Son said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

LIV Golf executives were rushed from various corners of the planet to a meeting this week in New York where the future of the operation was discussed in private and decisions were made.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Losses in private credit are opaque and worrisome.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

It helped me relax to hold an old Harry Potter wand I use as a fake microphone when I sing in private.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan