NDA

abbreviation or noun

ˌen-ˌdē-ˈā 

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

The agreement Hansen describes would be a much larger legal matter than a standard screening NDA, and would not be asked of other individuals screening the film — including press and third-party marketing agencies. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Still, Hansen refused to sign the NDA, and thus did not view Primetime, the source confirms. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

The form is an NDA that all preview audiences are asked to sign a week in advance to view in an unreleased film, in order to prevent spoilers and protect IP. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Whether that comes from guests who choose to break that NDA or from Swift and Kelce deciding to share in their own terms (whether with photos or a possible documentary) remains to be seen. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above