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confidentially

  • a word derived from confidential.
    confidential
    adjective
    spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret.

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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

Insurer debt rated confidentially by Egan-Jones fell more than 30% in 2025, from $58 billion in 2024, a period when total private-letter rated debt grew, according to the Journal analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Rival AI lab Anthropic, which filed confidentially for an IPO a week before OpenAI, has also explored designing its own chips, Reuters reported in April.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

Anthropic said earlier this month that it has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

“Not entirely. But I got it for a song,” he said confidentially.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos