as in secrecy
the quality or state of being private or confidential
All medical records are treated with complete confidentiality.
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Noun
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Families belong together, not torn apart in secrecy.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Not every experiment is shrouded in secrecy, however.—
Andrew Paul Jul 30,
Popular Science,
30 July 2025
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Too many organizations treat data privacy as a consumer issue, but the risk is strategic.—
Sarah Choudhary,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Wraparound terraces are staggered for privacy and shade, and a dramatic canyon cuts through the center of the building, where a 75-foot-long translucent acrylic pool bridges the gap between the rooftop terraces of the building’s north and south wings—Miami’s first of its kind.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Confidentiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidentiality. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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