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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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The biggest publicly traded private-equity firms have all reoriented their businesses around the rapid rise in private lending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But in private communications with the alleged victim, he invoked the investigation in an effort to persuade her to disavow the allegations, the Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

If you have an adviser who is managing your investments in private equity or real estate, for instance, you won’t get the same kind of daily access to an account dashboard.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Many of his works can be found in private collections in those countries and also in the USA, Canada and Australia.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

I hardly look at my own body in the mirror, even at home, in private.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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