1
: being out of sight or not readily apparent : concealed
2
: obscure, unexplained, undisclosed
hidden motives
Examples of hidden in a Sentence
There was a hidden flaw in the airplane's design.
the hidden costs in buying a home
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Changes or disruptions in these local magnetic fields can reveal hidden rust, snapped wire strands inside a thick suspension cable, or abnormal stress points in the steel before a crack even forms.
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Alex Krasnok, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Researchers in Austria have developed a new battery management system (BMS) that can detect hidden damage and track aging inside electric vehicle batteries, potentially improving safety, performance, and lifespan.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
And, most importantly, all this progression is occurring at a rapid clip, with full arcs tidily wrapped up in the four (of eight) episodes provided for review and characters’ hidden motivations revealed deliberately and steadily.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026
But the goal clearly is to make Netflix’s service even stickier in France by boosting engagement, while allowing users to also discover new TF1 content and hidden gems via the Netflix algorithm.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
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Alex Krasnok, The Conversation, 19 June 2026
Researchers in Austria have developed a new battery management system (BMS) that can detect hidden damage and track aging inside electric vehicle batteries, potentially improving safety, performance, and lifespan.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
And, most importantly, all this progression is occurring at a rapid clip, with full arcs tidily wrapped up in the four (of eight) episodes provided for review and characters’ hidden motivations revealed deliberately and steadily.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026
But the goal clearly is to make Netflix’s service even stickier in France by boosting engagement, while allowing users to also discover new TF1 content and hidden gems via the Netflix algorithm.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
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“Hidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hidden. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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