1
: being out of sight or not readily apparent : concealed
2
: obscure, unexplained, undisclosed
hidden motives
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There was a hidden flaw in the airplane's design.
the hidden costs in buying a home
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Among other things, Turner cited HUD's proposal to end liability for unintentional discrimination, known as disparate impact, which advocates say can address hidden discrimination in things like hiring, education and housing.
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Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
This is a hidden tax on Main Street that no one voted for.
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Hungry black holes are the hidden architects of the cosmos.
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Players will search through every hallway for secret rooms and look for hidden paths to gain upgrade resources and mods that will make the campaign easier or open up new combat opportunities.
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Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
This is a hidden tax on Main Street that no one voted for.
—Walter Rowen, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Hungry black holes are the hidden architects of the cosmos.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Players will search through every hallway for secret rooms and look for hidden paths to gain upgrade resources and mods that will make the campaign easier or open up new combat opportunities.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hidden
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“Hidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hidden. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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