nondisclosure agreement
noun
: an agreement in which a person (such as an employee) agrees to keep information (such as a trade secret) confidential
… declined to name the victim companies, citing nondisclosure agreements it signed …—
John Markoff
John Markoffcalled also confidentiality agreement, NDA
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It has been shrouded in secrecy, and researchers serving on working groups are bound by a nondisclosure agreement and unable to share any detail on a new name until it is officially announced.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Home sellers were bound by nondisclosure agreements and didn't answer neighbors' questions about what was happening.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
As part of the settlement of her 2020 lawsuit against LaBeouf, Twigs (legal name Tahliah Barnett) signed a nondisclosure agreement.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
At a December 2024 city council meeting, the Portens expressed their concerns about the nondisclosure agreement, and in the lawsuit claimed that Hampton City Council members on hand at the meeting denied knowledge of any such agreement.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
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Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Home sellers were bound by nondisclosure agreements and didn't answer neighbors' questions about what was happening.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
As part of the settlement of her 2020 lawsuit against LaBeouf, Twigs (legal name Tahliah Barnett) signed a nondisclosure agreement.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
At a December 2024 city council meeting, the Portens expressed their concerns about the nondisclosure agreement, and in the lawsuit claimed that Hampton City Council members on hand at the meeting denied knowledge of any such agreement.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Nondisclosure agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisclosure%20agreement. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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