confidential
adjective
spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret.
confidentially
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a word derived from
confidential.
Example Sentences
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Anthropic, which has confidentially filed to go public, is expected to launch its IPO before OpenAI.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The company, now headquartered in Singapore, secured China’s approval for a listing earlier this year after confidentially filing for a Hong Kong IPO last summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
In May, Oura filed confidentially for an initial public offering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Anthropic said earlier this month that it has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Your cousin’s not afraid of me,” she says confidentially.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
