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arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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

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Investment firms that manage business development companies which invest in private capital have struggled in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

“We also see the consolidation of our industry continuing and potentially accelerating, driven in part by some of the market dislocation that we are witnessing in private credit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

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

Apple is frustratingly good at curating to the letter what it chooses to say, even in private.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Leah directed Mr. Greeley to write a list of numbers in private, making sure only one was correct.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock