Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for private. Search instead for privatarena.
Definitions

private

[prahy-vit] / ˈpraɪ vɪt /


NOUN
lowest rank of person enlisted in armed service
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

For months, individual investors have worried about potential risks in the underlying loans made by private credit and responded by pulling billions of dollars out of private-credit funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Some larger private ones—Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin most recently—have also had notable struggles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

That is a shift from recent years when private credit was under pressure to put capital to work quickly, and its buyout cousins often dictated terms on loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Recent private credit fund bankruptcies revealed poor collateral management, fraud, and inconsistent bank disclosures, raising risk concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Leah directed Mr. Greeley to write a list of numbers in private, making sure only one was correct.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




Vocabulary lists containing private


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "private" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com