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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arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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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Hudson-Odoi did not enter a plea, and was convicted at York Magistrates' Court on 20 April in a fast-track hearing, conducted in private under the Single Justice Procedure.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

I don’t think the problems in private credit are over.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“It won’t be terrible, it’ll just be worse than people think in private credit.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Nevertheless, some have likened what is happening in private credit to a slow run on a bank.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

After blessing me out, she took Mama in the house to tell her in private what all Mrs. Snodgrass said Smiley said I said.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns