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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arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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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Wendy C. Ortiz is the author of three books and is a therapist in private practice in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System last year said $103 billion, or 15%, of its investment portfolio was in private equity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Strides were made in private housing, with a black real estate agent given access for the first time to multilisting services.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson