Synonyms of confidentiality

confidentiality

noun

as in secrecy

the quality or state of being private or confidential

All medical records are treated with complete confidentiality.

Related Words

• secrecy
• privacy
• prudence
• secretiveness
• discretion
• circumspection
• discreetness
• reticence
• silence
• wariness
• closeness
• taciturnity
• reserve
• subterfuge
• concealment
• stealth
• furtiveness
• underhandedness
• sneakiness
• covertness
• slyness
• shiftiness

Dissimilar Words

• honesty
• openness
• candor
• frankness
• indiscretion
• imprudence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confidentiality

The Alliance Against Family Violence, a Leavenworth County domestic violence nonprofit, declined to comment on the case, citing confidentiality concerns. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

In addition, Wrigley View Rooftop argues the Cubs have violated the terms of a confidentiality order issued by Coleman, who set parameters for the two sides to discuss which materials ought to be designated as confidential and sealed. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Earlier this month, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that the report should be expunged for violations of confidentiality and for the grand jury accusing people of criminal behavior without indicting them. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Signal, WhatsApp, Wireguard, and other apps that don’t rely on TLS for confidentiality aren’t affected. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Commercial licensing, confidentiality, the protection of original production materials and the terms governing third-party AI tools are all important considerations in our approach. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

These policies should guide employees on confidentiality, data input restrictions, decision-making boundaries and accountability. — Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Galloway said that his ethical obligation to confidentiality prevented him from commenting on O’Neal’s case. — Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026

The conversation winds down with a discussion about producer confidentiality, how the music business has changed, his favorite producers and the records that shaped him. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026