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Synonyms

in private

Idioms  

  1. Not in public; secretly, confidentially. For example, The hearings will be conducted in private, or May I speak to you in private? [Late 1500s] For an antonym, see in public.

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Parts of Thursday's committee hearing took place in private to protect the identity of the call handler, who was not present.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“It’s worthwhile to separate fact from fiction,” Blackstone Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman said about the perceived risk in private credit on a conference call Thursday with analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A few weeks ago, in Hong Kong, I had dinner with a group of senior financial professionals, several of whom were in private credit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“What’s now a B round in private markets would be an IPO” several decades ago, Atkins said at the Economic Club.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Adams began to leak his thoughts along these lines in private conversations that he knew would find their way back to Jefferson.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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