concealment

noun

Definition of concealmentnext
1
as in hiding
the placing of something out of sight your choice of the oven for the concealment of the money was unwise

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2
as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others cave-riddled mountains that offer a multitude of concealments where a fugitive could hide indefinitely

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Recent Examples of concealment Both were also sentenced to a maximum of more than eight years for the kidnapping charge and a maximum of about seven and a half years for concealment of death. — Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit alleges breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and fraudulent concealment. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026 The law permits the government to seek denaturalization when citizenship was illegally obtained or secured through concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Vagueness reads as concealment even when nothing is being concealed. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Garofalo’s remains were found after Venturino admitted to involvement in both her murder and the concealment and burning of the body, eventually pointing authorities to the hiding place. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 The second-to-last slide shows how the knife is attached to the bottom part of the bat and can be easily pulled out or placed back inside for easy concealment. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 The show will be arranged in spatial layouts, with prototypes and drawings realized in variations of a translucent, veil-like mesh, which Throup has long used as a metaphor for identity and concealment. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Chun sentenced Williams to the maximum 25 years to life for second-degree murder, plus a consecutive one-to-three year sentence for concealment of a corpse. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealment
  1. hiding
  2. hideout
  3. stashing
  4. lair
  5. secretion
  6. nest
  7. caching
Noun
  • The communists, even with their party leaders imprisoned or in hiding, retained 81 out of 100 seats.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Images circulated globally of Mountbatten-Windsor hiding in a car on the way back from the police station.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiding
Noun
  • After all, the kids need a reason to map out their hideout spots in the Met.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The strikes targeted militant hideouts at two locations, with initial reports indicating 22 militants had been killed, Pakistan's Ministry of Information said.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hideout
Noun
  • To maximize space and effortlessly declutter, the top swivels open to reveal a roomy 35-inch compartment perfect for stashing throws, books, and games.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of stashing
Noun
  • This transforms Huston into a colorful enchantress with her grim lair now becoming a lush Greek-like temple.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some large bulls may retreat to lairs and hang out by themselves, remaining there as long as there is adequate food and water.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lair
Noun
  • Our top CosRx products CosRx doesn’t just make snail mucin in essence form; this best-selling moisturizer is another way to try the benefits of snail secretion filtrate.
    — Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Rabies is a nearly 100% fatal zoonotic virus spread by bites, scratches and oral secretions (saliva) from infected animals.
    — Eva Flowe October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of secretion
Noun
  • As a result, seabird populations declined, particularly birds that build their nests on the ground.
    — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Loggerhead sea turtles laid 4,174 nests on Georgia’s beaches, the most in decades.
    — Brady Dennis, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of nest
Noun
  • Squirrels, other rodents and a variety of birds typically do the caching, storing the acorns to be eaten later when conditions soften the outer shell.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of caching

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“Concealment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealment. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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