as in secretiveness
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
Nowadays, however, the Vatican has taken high-tech measures to ensure secrecy.
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John Bacon, USA Today, 9 May 2025
By the year 1550, ravioli, whole chickens and pies were some of the foods banned from being eaten in a conclave, as they were seen as risks to the secrecy that remains such a major part of the procedure.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
When taken to court for this, following an investigation into their church, the Jehovah's Witnesses likened their approach to secrecy to Catholic confession.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Their very ritual involves a conclave, which takes place in the secrecy of the Sistine Chapel.
—Elizabeth Dias, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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John Bacon, USA Today, 9 May 2025
By the year 1550, ravioli, whole chickens and pies were some of the foods banned from being eaten in a conclave, as they were seen as risks to the secrecy that remains such a major part of the procedure.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
When taken to court for this, following an investigation into their church, the Jehovah's Witnesses likened their approach to secrecy to Catholic confession.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Their very ritual involves a conclave, which takes place in the secrecy of the Sistine Chapel.
—Elizabeth Dias, New York Times, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for secrecy
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secrecy. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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