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the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret
this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters
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Recent Examples of secrecy
But all the secrecy is gone when America watches you on national television.
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David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
The program, initially shrouded in secrecy, was later confirmed by both Pyongyang and Moscow.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
However, psychotherapist Stephanie Sarkis warns these plot lines normalize secrecy, jealousy and betrayal.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Those on the leading edge of AI adoption—whether in the boardroom or among Gen Z—need support, not secrecy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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David Ubben, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
The program, initially shrouded in secrecy, was later confirmed by both Pyongyang and Moscow.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
However, psychotherapist Stephanie Sarkis warns these plot lines normalize secrecy, jealousy and betrayal.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Those on the leading edge of AI adoption—whether in the boardroom or among Gen Z—need support, not secrecy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secrecy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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