as in secretiveness
the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret
this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters
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Papal elections, by contrast, are infrequent and rely on votes from cardinals who have sworn an oath of secrecy.
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Born in Gyula, Hungary, in 1954, Krasznahorkai’s early life was shaped by the secrecy surrounding his Jewish heritage and his resistance to Hungary’s communist regime.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
As other coaches commit to secrecy, Rhule promotes transparency.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Concerns from the community included the project's initial secrecy, a lack of specific details, and the rapid pace of the approval process.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Born in Gyula, Hungary, in 1954, Krasznahorkai’s early life was shaped by the secrecy surrounding his Jewish heritage and his resistance to Hungary’s communist regime.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
As other coaches commit to secrecy, Rhule promotes transparency.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Concerns from the community included the project's initial secrecy, a lack of specific details, and the rapid pace of the approval process.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for secrecy
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secrecy. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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