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Definitions

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arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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

Example Sentences

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The coming “SaaSpocalypse” will likely double the default rate in private credit this year to 9%-10%, analysts at UBS said in a report this month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Some of its sessions were held in private.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 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

Investors who see problems in private credit and questionable valuations in the stock market could relocate assets to the Treasury market as it reaches the right price.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

It helped me relax to hold an old Harry Potter wand I use as a fake microphone when I sing in private.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan