secrecy
noun
se·cre·cy
ˈsē-krə-sē 
plural secrecies
1
: the condition of being hidden or concealed
2
: the habit or practice of keeping secrets or maintaining privacy or concealment
Examples of secrecy in a Sentence
this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters
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There’s also usually a kind of secrecy element to it.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, secrecy triggers hypervigilance, where one partner obsessively scans for signs of deception or hidden threats, and naturally so given the suspicious nature of the matter.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers argue that decades of secrecy have left the public in the dark on issues that could impact both science and security.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
With the benefit of hindsight, agencies would very likely reverse engineer a need for anonymity for police officers whose duties do not actually demand such secrecy.
—Charles Ford Champion, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, secrecy triggers hypervigilance, where one partner obsessively scans for signs of deception or hidden threats, and naturally so given the suspicious nature of the matter.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers argue that decades of secrecy have left the public in the dark on issues that could impact both science and security.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
With the benefit of hindsight, agencies would very likely reverse engineer a need for anonymity for police officers whose duties do not actually demand such secrecy.
—Charles Ford Champion, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for secrecy
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secrecy. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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secrecy
noun
se·cre·cy
ˈsē-krə-sē
plural secrecies
1
: the habit of keeping secrets : secretiveness
2
: the quality or state of being hidden or concealed
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