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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
When power and anonymity combine Social psychologists have studied what happens when power combines with concealment.
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William Robiner, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The Architecture of Concealment What makes this discovery remarkable — and what will resonate deeply with anyone who has studied adaptive building techniques or concealment architecture — is the sophistication of what was built into the home’s original structure.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Patrick Ciccone, an architectural historian, pointed to Brewster’s role in making the concealment possible from the start.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The result is a battlefield where concealment is harder, decision cycles are faster, and information superiority increasingly depends on who can best collect, process, and act on what their satellites see.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
But concealment is expensive, and the regime is out of money.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
So far, all she has been charged with is concealment of a human corpse.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
The resulting criminal penalties would attach to anyone who conspired in that concealment.
—Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
The desire to conduct their duties without facing additional threats absolutely justifies a discussion on whether facial concealment is appropriate.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
William Robiner, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The Architecture of Concealment What makes this discovery remarkable — and what will resonate deeply with anyone who has studied adaptive building techniques or concealment architecture — is the sophistication of what was built into the home’s original structure.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Patrick Ciccone, an architectural historian, pointed to Brewster’s role in making the concealment possible from the start.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The result is a battlefield where concealment is harder, decision cycles are faster, and information superiority increasingly depends on who can best collect, process, and act on what their satellites see.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
But concealment is expensive, and the regime is out of money.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
So far, all she has been charged with is concealment of a human corpse.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
The resulting criminal penalties would attach to anyone who conspired in that concealment.
—Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
The desire to conduct their duties without facing additional threats absolutely justifies a discussion on whether facial concealment is appropriate.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealment
Noun
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Meanwhile, opposition leaders who had been in hiding for months are beginning to step back into the public eye.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rushdie went into hiding with around the clock police protection for 10 years.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Guests settle into plush dining chairs and couchette-style hideouts for exquisite suppers in Art Deco interiors, all while the train trundles through the British countryside.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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After the unmasking at the end, Maya and Gregory have this very intimate embrace in the underground hideout.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Their sleek silhouette, flexible design, and shorter style make these boots perfect for wearing on travel days or stashing in your suitcase.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Grab this under-$50 rolling cart made for stashing and organizing pantry goods, produce, and more.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Dec. 2025
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Built into an old limestone quarry, the winery felt like a Bond villain’s secret lair—sleek, subterranean, and wildly impressive.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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There is no cabal of pinkos sitting in a secret lair deciding to make Wikipedia a left-leaning entity.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cathy’s, um, secretions Fennell’s tendency to shock us only lightly comes (sorry) into full effect when Cathy steals off to the moors to masturbate against a giant rock, overwhelmed by her feelings for Heathcliff.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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This setup also revealed that hydrogen peroxide secretion is crucial to boost resilience.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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For much of its 139-year history, NIH has been a quiet, nonpartisan nest for scientific breakthroughs, helping fund research that has led to the development of HIV treatments, Covid vaccines and cancer drugs.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Set an artificial bird or two on the nest’s edge.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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“Concealment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealment. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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