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… employers must take care not to create overbroad confidentiality and nondisclosure provisions …—
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Keathley says there needed to be evidence of bad faith, but the nondisclosure was an honest mistake.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Oct. 2025
Ellington and her lawyer didn’t respond to messages seeking comment on the settlement, which had a nondisclosure provision but was obtained by the Erie Times-News in late July 2023 through the public records law.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Oct. 2025
Ellington and her lawyer didn’t respond to messages seeking comment on the settlement, which had a nondisclosure provision but was obtained by the Erie Times-News in late July 2023 through the public records law.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
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
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“Nondisclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisclosure. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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