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
Due to state confidentiality requirements, the agency is barred from commenting on the specifics of personnel matters.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Every tool must meet HIPAA standards, protect patient confidentiality and reinforce cybersecurity.
—Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The museum statement didn’t specify further details, citing confidentiality amid an ongoing investigation.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
In this world of social media, however, it is commonly known that PR and marketing/advertising agencies work behind the scenes to create positive debate about their clients — before and after key events — and that, in many cases, confidentiality is key.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Cohere, by contrast, has focused on models that run securely on-premise, handle sensitive corporate data, and prioritize characteristics like confidentiality, privacy and security.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The confidentiality and security of our customers’ data is an absolute priority for the house of Dior.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Depending on the friendship, expectations around confidentiality aren’t always clear.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
At least two different Idaho laws protect the confidentiality of complaints and investigations into professional licensees, and a third law protects medical licensees specifically.
—Audrey Dutton, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Every tool must meet HIPAA standards, protect patient confidentiality and reinforce cybersecurity.
—Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The museum statement didn’t specify further details, citing confidentiality amid an ongoing investigation.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
In this world of social media, however, it is commonly known that PR and marketing/advertising agencies work behind the scenes to create positive debate about their clients — before and after key events — and that, in many cases, confidentiality is key.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Cohere, by contrast, has focused on models that run securely on-premise, handle sensitive corporate data, and prioritize characteristics like confidentiality, privacy and security.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The confidentiality and security of our customers’ data is an absolute priority for the house of Dior.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Depending on the friendship, expectations around confidentiality aren’t always clear.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
At least two different Idaho laws protect the confidentiality of complaints and investigations into professional licensees, and a third law protects medical licensees specifically.
—Audrey Dutton, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidentiality
Noun
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That could soon change thanks to a new bill that artists hope will remove the barriers and secrecy.—
Meghan Pryce,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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While residents may have not enjoyed the secrecy that came with this development, Million said Microsoft is being cautious.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In an email to The Star, Thompson declined to release the name of the high school or the church to protect the privacy of witnesses and victims.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Apple has a strong, yet flawed, reputation for being better about user privacy than other Big Tech firms.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Confidentiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidentiality. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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