nondisclosure
noun
non·dis·clo·sure
ˌnän-dis-ˈklō-zhər 
: failure or refusal to make something known : lack of disclosure
nondisclosure of a known problem with the property
—often used before another noun… declined to name the victim companies, citing nondisclosure agreements it signed …—
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The days when a doctor or dentist mysteriously disappeared without sharing a word with their patients could be a thing of the past in Colorado following the implementation of new rules on nondisclosure and nonsolicitation agreements.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
In June, amid a public feud with Trump over domestic policy, Musk claimed without evidence that the president's name appeared in the unreleased Epstein files, alleging this was the reason for their nondisclosure.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
To be sure, college athletes are also benefiting from a growing trend toward nondisclosure, as state legislatures increasingly move to exempt revenue-sharing agreements between players and programs from open records laws.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
The overwhelming majority of legal settlement agreements have a confidentiality or nondisclosure provision.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
In June, amid a public feud with Trump over domestic policy, Musk claimed without evidence that the president's name appeared in the unreleased Epstein files, alleging this was the reason for their nondisclosure.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
To be sure, college athletes are also benefiting from a growing trend toward nondisclosure, as state legislatures increasingly move to exempt revenue-sharing agreements between players and programs from open records laws.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
The overwhelming majority of legal settlement agreements have a confidentiality or nondisclosure provision.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nondisclosure
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“Nondisclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisclosure. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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