IN PRIVATE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

in private

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as in personally

in person and usually privately Can I please speak with you in private?

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as in privately

in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others She told me in private that she's been having a hard time adjusting.

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Recent Examples of in private Athletes can receive massages in private rooms or meditate in the open area. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 CityNews Toronto reports that the largest art fraud case in the history of Canada took at least 1,000 fakes off the market, though there may be thousands more still in private hands. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 When asked if the United States could target China for doing business with Iran, Bessent said many conversations were best to have in private. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026 The study began before Florida’s Voluntary Pre-K program rolled out in 2005, which expanded subsidized pre-K in private centers to families regardless of income. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in private

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