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 With just about a year and a half of operation under its belt, Stray Vista Studios remains booked with commercials, films and even an upcoming television show out of Los Angeles, which Strayer cannot name due to an NDA. Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 17 May 2024 Her talents were showcased in all of her time at NDA. Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 17 May 2024 Because while the genetic research being done in Texas (and potentially elsewhere) could help improve our overall understanding of CWD, the NDA points out that this science has not been widely accepted. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024 The agency also cited research estimating that over 95% of workers with a noncompete already have an NDA. Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024 In their April 4 motion, Jolie’s attorneys suggested the actor feared that sealed documents included in their separate, years-long custody battle could be made public without the NDA. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024 There’s a multitude of business reasons for having an NDA signed, Cohen said. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024 However, the work done by the community and participating vendors forms a library of benchmarks that AI practitioners can use to evaluate any platform, albeit usually under NDA restrictions from the chip vendors. Karl Freund, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Bechtolsheim’s company and the tech company—and Bechtolsheim and the senior exec—were bound by an NDA, the SEC said. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of NDA was in 1996

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“NDA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NDA. Accessed 24 May. 2024.

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