NDA

abbreviation or noun

plural NDAs
: an agreement in which a person (such as an employee) agrees to keep information (such as a trade secret) confidential : nondisclosure agreement
Though there is always some appeal to using a mutual form of NDA, I really shy away from the mutual form if I'm not planning to receive confidential information from the other side.Richard Harroch

Examples of NDA in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Let the buyer meet them under a simple NDA. Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 The judge executive had signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) about the project. Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025 As an adult she was offered an NDA but refused to sign. Eleanor Dearman updated August 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025 This kooky courtroom drama finds Andy Sachs—at start a perfectly happy publisher at a small university press—being sued by her former employer for apparent NDA violations. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for NDA

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of NDA was in 1996

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“NDA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NDA. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!