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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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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
On December 15, 2016, a trial court in the state of Aragua sentenced Guerrero Flores to 17 years and two months in prison for twelve crimes, including intentional homicide, escape from custody, concealment of a weapon of war, drug trafficking and criminal association.
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Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
In May 2026, Marcelin was convicted of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and concealment of a human corpse in connection to Leyden's death.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 11 June 2026
He was convicted on May 7 of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and concealment of a human corpse after a jury trial in Brooklyn Supreme Court.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Reducing false positives and negatives Real-world conditions such as poor lighting, difficult viewing angles, extreme facial expressions, concealment by face masks or sunglasses, and poor image quality can still hamper performance, leading to faulty identification.
—Vijayan Asari, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Companies are, in effect, caught in a transparency trap, honesty carries a social penalty, but concealment carries a steeper one.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Further, a forest becomes concealment, a hill a line-of-sight blocker.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Paper and storage materials, in particular, provide easy concealment.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a launcher mounted on the back of a military truck that can be rapidly brought out from concealment, fire its rockets, then move quickly to a new location to avoid counter-battery fire.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
In May 2026, Marcelin was convicted of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and concealment of a human corpse in connection to Leyden's death.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 11 June 2026
He was convicted on May 7 of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and concealment of a human corpse after a jury trial in Brooklyn Supreme Court.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Reducing false positives and negatives Real-world conditions such as poor lighting, difficult viewing angles, extreme facial expressions, concealment by face masks or sunglasses, and poor image quality can still hamper performance, leading to faulty identification.
—Vijayan Asari, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Companies are, in effect, caught in a transparency trap, honesty carries a social penalty, but concealment carries a steeper one.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Further, a forest becomes concealment, a hill a line-of-sight blocker.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Paper and storage materials, in particular, provide easy concealment.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a launcher mounted on the back of a military truck that can be rapidly brought out from concealment, fire its rockets, then move quickly to a new location to avoid counter-battery fire.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealment
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Meanwhile, with Anas forced into hiding, a colleague who worked with him on the documentary, Amad Hussein Swali, was murdered in a shooting, a crime for which nobody has been caught.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Remove rock piles, brush piles, and other hiding spots.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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Indonesian authorities have vowed not to let the popular holiday island of Bali become a hideout for international criminals.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The water, too, was wild—the Allegheny and its tributaries had yet to be dammed, and Flag Swamp was noted as one of the last hideouts for beavers in the state.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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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
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The Rams have 10 picks in this year’s draft, and that’s too many for any team, but especially one that has been drafting and stashing players after the first round for a few years.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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While the stop-motion that brings Quetzalcoatl to life is impressive (Q is one of the last kaiju movies to primarily use stop-motion animation before CGI took over), the film almost has more of a slasher-movie vibe, as the dragon attacks New Yorkers out of nowhere and then hides in its lair.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Their plan goes haywire and Demogorgons track down all the kids who were making their escape and carry them away into their lair.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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These antioxidants are thought to support blood sugar management by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation that may inhibit insulin secretion.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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Lab tests showed that the plants without the active inceptin receptor failed to emit this volatile blend when exposed to either the synthetic In11 peptide or actual caterpillar oral secretions.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Tend your nest, and let safety spark soft strength within.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Bird's nest ferns are actually much easier to take care of than most indoor ferns.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
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The new Lexar Play-X SSD also supports Host Memory Buffer and Single-Level Cell caching, technologies which can speed up data transfers and reduce latency, resulting in improved performance, faster game load times as well as an overall snappier feel when in use.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Concealment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealment. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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