as in privately
in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others
he was furious when his friend revealed to others information that he had shared confidentially
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Recent Examples of confidentially
Fervo Energy filed confidentially in January for a geothermal IPO.
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Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Jersey Mike's confidentially filed for an initial public offering.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum,jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The University of Kansas Hospital Authority settled confidentially with the Nolte family shortly before the trial, with no admission of liability.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
SpaceX’s offering could take place as early as June, after the company filed confidentially for an IPO and boosted its target valuation above $2 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
This week, Bloomberg reported that the company had filed documents confidentially to the Securities and Exchange Commission with the goal of listing an initial public offering this summer.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
SpaceX prepares to go public SpaceX on Wednesday filed confidentially to go public, according to reports, setting up what could be the largest IPO ever.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in what could be the largest stock market debut ever, according to the Associated Press.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
It was originally intended to allow companies with less than $1 billion in annual revenue to file confidentially but that limit was lifted in 2017, allowing all companies to keep IPO details private.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Jersey Mike's confidentially filed for an initial public offering.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum,jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The University of Kansas Hospital Authority settled confidentially with the Nolte family shortly before the trial, with no admission of liability.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
SpaceX’s offering could take place as early as June, after the company filed confidentially for an IPO and boosted its target valuation above $2 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
This week, Bloomberg reported that the company had filed documents confidentially to the Securities and Exchange Commission with the goal of listing an initial public offering this summer.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
SpaceX prepares to go public SpaceX on Wednesday filed confidentially to go public, according to reports, setting up what could be the largest IPO ever.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in what could be the largest stock market debut ever, according to the Associated Press.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
It was originally intended to allow companies with less than $1 billion in annual revenue to file confidentially but that limit was lifted in 2017, allowing all companies to keep IPO details private.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidentially
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In circumstances similar to the ones surrounding the Cheboygan Lock and Dam's ongoing failure scare, the Midland area dams were old and undersized, privately owned, poorly maintained and on regulators' radar for years before a massive spring flood destroyed them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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According to the house, its three most expensive paintings sold in 2025 were sold privately.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly ordered the Israeli military to send an Iron Dome interceptor battery - and soldiers to operate it - to the UAE after a call with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a move that demonstrates just how far ties have come.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The latest lawsuit claims that a woman was a member of the swim school in 2023 when she was secretly recorded in the changing room.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Confidentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidentially. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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