nondisclosure agreement
noun
: an agreement in which a person (such as an employee) agrees to keep information (such as a trade secret) confidential
… declined to name the victim companies, citing nondisclosure agreements it signed …—
John Markoff
John Markoffcalled also confidentiality agreement, NDA
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Bound by ironclad nondisclosure agreements, Madison reveals that Facebook leadership was well aware of the platform’s harmful effects on teens — and its knowing proliferation of misinformation, which contributed to acts of political violence.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
No hiding behind nondisclosure agreements.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
It has been shrouded in secrecy, and researchers serving on working groups are bound by a nondisclosure agreement and unable to share any detail on a new name until it is officially announced.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
The deal involved more than 100 nondisclosure agreements, allowed 10 residents to buy homes in the megasite zone without acknowledging the houses were targeted for demolition and offered up to $27 billion in incentives to a semiconductor manufacturer that ultimately walked away.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
No hiding behind nondisclosure agreements.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
It has been shrouded in secrecy, and researchers serving on working groups are bound by a nondisclosure agreement and unable to share any detail on a new name until it is officially announced.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
The deal involved more than 100 nondisclosure agreements, allowed 10 residents to buy homes in the megasite zone without acknowledging the houses were targeted for demolition and offered up to $27 billion in incentives to a semiconductor manufacturer that ultimately walked away.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Nondisclosure agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisclosure%20agreement. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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