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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
the reporter suspected there was a hush-hush reason why the company agreed to the deal
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
top-echelon diplomats met in a hush-hush conference in a last-ditch effort to head off an international crisis
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Recent Examples of hush-hush
The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying the X-37B toward low Earth orbit, where the space plane will do a variety of work, some of it quite hush-hush.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The Golden Bachelor crossover, revealed when the season’s trailer was released in late June, was comparatively hush-hush.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Critical Role’s Liam O’Brien has joined the cast of The Dragon King in a role that’s still very hush-hush.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The band is hard at work on their 15th album, though details are currently hush-hush.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The Golden Bachelor crossover, revealed when the season’s trailer was released in late June, was comparatively hush-hush.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Critical Role’s Liam O’Brien has joined the cast of The Dragon King in a role that’s still very hush-hush.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The band is hard at work on their 15th album, though details are currently hush-hush.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hush-hush
Adjective
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Per Reuters, McCartney reached a confidential settlement with Sony/ATV in June 2017.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Federal Communications Commission may have accidentally leaked confidential design schematics for the iPhone 16e.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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What’s being communicated in this clandestine network of underground messaging?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lead character’s creeping paranoia, a plot driven by nefarious and clandestine powers that be, the encroachment of the past on the present.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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Other potential Marvel projects on the horizon include Doctor Strange 3, a secret project produced by Scarlett Johansson, and another Deadpool-adjacent mutant movie featuring Ryan Reynolds.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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It was intended to be kept secret.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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One person Smith communicated with was an undercover FBI agent, according to prosecutors.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 10 years after his demise, Holliday decides to go undercover as Powers to try and get a second chance with a struggling college team at South Georgia.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The house sits on the edge of the Baka neighborhood, known for its leafy streets, upscale residences and lush, private gardens.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The development will include private parking for residents of the building along with 94 public parking spaces.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
Adjective
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This model protects against allergens like pollen and pet dander, smoke, dust, and does it all from a place of covert, inoffensive design.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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The detectives’ new case takes them to a remote Arctic research station, where a member of a covert British special forces mission has been shot dead.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Oulonger 12-Pack Solar Landscape Lights Outdoor lighting that requires digging and underground wiring is so not worth the time and effort.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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The film, which premiered at the New York Film Festival, explores youth, class and identity through the lens of Medellín’s underground music scene.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush-hush. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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