as in secrecy
the quality or state of being private or confidential
All medical records are treated with complete confidentiality.
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Recent Examples of confidentiality
Supporters of the current interpretation argue that the Maryland Public Information Act contains mandatory confidentiality provisions and that local laws cannot override those state protections.
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Vaughn Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
Charging information regarding the teens was not available due to confidentiality laws surrounding juvenile court.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Joseph is like the city (Los Angeles, not Hollywood), and the city enforces confidentiality, drive, wit, style and devotion often mistaken for diva-ism.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The bill would give the commission investigatory authority to request records from state and local agencies, issue subpoenas for documents and testimony, and provide confidentiality protections to victims and other whistleblowers.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Several of those messages carried confidentiality or sensitivity labels.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Providers have declined to name the former patients who died, citing legal requirements around patient confidentiality.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
The clinic was ordered to provide a certification that the patients were contacted, as well as to advise the court on who has waived their confidentiality and who has not.
—Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
The former prince has been able to keep his financial affairs a secret for years through inventive uses of confidentiality clauses from his dealings with mainly wealthy foreign people.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Vaughn Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
Charging information regarding the teens was not available due to confidentiality laws surrounding juvenile court.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Joseph is like the city (Los Angeles, not Hollywood), and the city enforces confidentiality, drive, wit, style and devotion often mistaken for diva-ism.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The bill would give the commission investigatory authority to request records from state and local agencies, issue subpoenas for documents and testimony, and provide confidentiality protections to victims and other whistleblowers.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Several of those messages carried confidentiality or sensitivity labels.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Providers have declined to name the former patients who died, citing legal requirements around patient confidentiality.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
The clinic was ordered to provide a certification that the patients were contacted, as well as to advise the court on who has waived their confidentiality and who has not.
—Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
The former prince has been able to keep his financial affairs a secret for years through inventive uses of confidentiality clauses from his dealings with mainly wealthy foreign people.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidentiality
Noun
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The roles of bluffing and secrecy in our interactions with others (or, how lying can help—and hurt—us).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Here, state lawmakers enjoy such a privilege of secrecy that the state auditor isn’t even able to audit them.—
Sam Meas,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Guests are pampered in personal huts that provide the utmost in privacy and silence and can choose from a full menu of options, including massages and facials that highlight local traditions and skin-healthy ingredients.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Both OpenAI and Anthropic say users’ health information is kept separate from other types of data and is subject to additional privacy protections.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Confidentiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidentiality. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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