as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
school records are regarded as nonpublic information
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Recent Examples of nonpublic
Instead, the only nonpublic data that can be used to train the software’s algorithm must be at least one year old.
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R.j. Rico, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
As a result, the tippee has an unfair advantage as measured against the other participants in the capital markets, who do not have access to this material nonpublic information.
—Samidh Guha, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
In one instance, Rozier allegedly tipped off a friend about plans to prematurely leave a game in 2023, and then bets were placed with that nonpublic knowledge.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Rozier, who was arrested at the Heat’s hotel in Orlando following their game against the Magic, is accused of providing nonpublic information to gamblers that involved at least seven games from 2023 to 2024.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.—
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The couple was awarded citizenship in a private ceremony in the capital of Conakry on Friday.—
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Special interests often donate tens of thousands of dollars to lawmakers and gain access to private fundraisers at high-end resorts and other exclusive events.—
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“Nonpublic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpublic. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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