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 letter requests a settlement, which typically contemplates financial payment to the plaintiff in exchange for dropping potential claims and agreeing to a nondisclosure provision—a provision that would be of great value to a high-profile figure like Williamson.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Merchant also asked for a copy of the nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement that employees of the district attorney's office are required to sign, as well as a list of attorneys Willis had hired.
—arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024
The overwhelming majority of legal settlement agreements have a confidentiality or nondisclosure provision.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Relationships like employer-employee or professional relationships between practitioners and their clients fall under the umbrella of mature legal instruments such as nondisclosure or noncompete agreements.
—Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
Merchant also asked for a copy of the nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement that employees of the district attorney's office are required to sign, as well as a list of attorneys Willis had hired.
—arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024
The overwhelming majority of legal settlement agreements have a confidentiality or nondisclosure provision.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Relationships like employer-employee or professional relationships between practitioners and their clients fall under the umbrella of mature legal instruments such as nondisclosure or noncompete agreements.
—Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 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 13 Jun. 2025.
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