concealment

1
as in hiding
the placing of something out of sight your choice of the oven for the concealment of the money was unwise

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2
as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others cave-riddled mountains that offer a multitude of concealments where a fugitive could hide indefinitely

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Recent Examples of concealment While the classic grounds for denaturalization include concealment of criminal histories or material lies in the naturalization process, there are growing indications that serious tax fraud may be viewed as evidence that naturalization was procured illegally or fraudulently. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 The containerized system also supports camouflage and concealment in contested environments. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025 The trial also resulted in five other convictions of hospital and provincial health officials for concealment and omission-of-duty counts, the Buenos Aires Times and Chequeado reported. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025 Pham was indicted in June on multiple felony charges, including wire fraud, concealment of money laundering and bribery. Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025 The kitchen, fire pit, and lounge area all feature these concealments. Tayler Adigun, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2025 Strother faces charges of murder, manslaughter, hindering prosecution, concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealment
Noun
  • The film crew had to manufacture one of those toy stores to stand-in for the hiding spot for Manchester for the movie.
    Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, the government department revealed how the children were doing following years of hiding in the wilderness.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • During the 1880s, the brothers lived here and made their livelihood rustling cattle and horses, while at the same time disposing of unsuspecting ranchers who wandered too close to their hideout.
    Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
  • If this were true, Solomon would learn all of this elder’s secret hideouts and survival tricks, resulting in a formidable pair for any hunter to take on.
    Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While plundering a dungeon lair and stealing artifacts from a museum both have heist elements to them, Skullduggery looks into the other intrigues of adventures in urban environments.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Another secret drinking lair within the Cosmopolitan, Ghost Donkey offers delicious drinks, pulsating Christmas lights and mirrors that give off infinity room vibes.
    Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • May Help Control Blood Sugar Magnesium plays a role in insulin secretion.
    Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Look for unusual stains or scents around your windows or on your upholstered furniture, which could potentially be signs of insect secretions.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some of the birds stood still and silent on their nests, but most were in motion, hopping around on branches at the top of their silver maples, raising a general ruckus.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The team kept colonies of Iberian harvester ants in artificial nests in its lab.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Concealment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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