nondisclosure

noun

non·​dis·​clo·​sure ˌnän-dis-ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce nondisclosure (audio)
: 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 …John Markoff

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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 See All Example Sentences for nondisclosure

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nondisclosure was in 1897

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“Nondisclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisclosure. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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nondisclosure

noun
non·​dis·​clo·​sure
ˌnän-dis-ˈklō-zhər
: failure to disclose
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