behind-the-scenes

[bih-hahynd thuh seenz] / bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈsinz /

ADJECTIVE

in the background

Synonyms

WEAK

backstage behind the curtain in a corner in secret in the dark out of public view sub-rosa

ADJECTIVE

secret

Synonyms

WEAK

backstage behind the curtain in a corner in the background in the dark sub-rosa under-the-table

behind the scenes

ADJECTIVE

private

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confidential exclusive independent individual secret separate special

STRONG

closet inside particular privy

WEAK

clandestine close to one's chest discreet hush-hush hushed nonpublic not open off the record own reserved under one's hat unofficial

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common known public

WEAK

open revealed sociable unconcealed

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Behind the scenes, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, or TSMC, was already in talks with newly nominated commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, about making more chips in America.

From The Wall Street Journal

Plus, the cost of the boring logistics behind the scenes to make robotaxis work was going to be expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Valentina Vee, 33, a director and cinematographer based in Los Angeles, posted a thread on X speculating on the show’s lighting setup based on scrutiny of images she could find online from behind the scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Iranians knew little about Khamenei before his elevation except that he was close to his father and that he played a role behind the scenes in the supreme leader’s powerful office.

From The Wall Street Journal

The coding wars, which set the stage for phase two of the AI boom, have been under way for several years behind the scenes, with a host of AI companies competing to win over software developers and influential early adopters.

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