in private

ADJECTIVE

off the record

Synonyms

WEAK

arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial

ADJECTIVE

secretive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

covert enigmatic reticent taciturn

WEAK

backstairs buttoned-up cagey clammed up close close-mouthed cryptic feline furtive hushed in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped

Antonyms

STRONGEST

communicative

WEAK

forthright honest open

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Something else to know about big IPOs—SpaceX and Claude developer Anthropic and OpenAI owner ChatGPT, which are in the pipeline—is that they raised more money in private rounds of financing at increasingly stretched valuations.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

To be sure, stocks have recovered quickly from an array of challenges in recent years, from the launch of China’s DeepSeek AI model to tariff whiplash to jitters in private credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The donations accounted for the lion's share of the £9.3m in private donations declared by Reform during the period, and around a third of the £20.7m total declared by all parties.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Kudla says investors looking for SpaceX exposure might be better off buying exchange-traded funds and other funds that already own the company thanks to investments in private rounds.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Doesn’t anyone in this family believe in private conversations?

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

in private

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