as in secrecy
the quality or state of being private or confidential
All medical records are treated with complete confidentiality.
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Recent Examples of confidentiality
The confidentiality is one grievance raised in a series of communications provided to the Post from late April through this week between CU Denver’s Faculty Assembly Executive Committee and CU President Todd Saliman.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Responses remain anonymous to protect employee confidentiality and give companies unfiltered feedback.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
California Assembly Bill 2624 would create an address confidentiality program for immigrant aid workers, prohibiting the posting of their personal information online to prevent harassment.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The money and confidentiality part was huge tho.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
There’s doctor-patient confidentiality, there’s legal confidentiality, whatever.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Mexican officials said existing bilateral treaties mandate strict confidentiality.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In an emergency filing Wednesday, Allen's federal public defenders said jail officials had not given them the opportunity to communicate with him in a way that protects his confidentiality.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
The settlement with Disney is bound by confidentiality.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Responses remain anonymous to protect employee confidentiality and give companies unfiltered feedback.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
California Assembly Bill 2624 would create an address confidentiality program for immigrant aid workers, prohibiting the posting of their personal information online to prevent harassment.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The money and confidentiality part was huge tho.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
There’s doctor-patient confidentiality, there’s legal confidentiality, whatever.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Mexican officials said existing bilateral treaties mandate strict confidentiality.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In an emergency filing Wednesday, Allen's federal public defenders said jail officials had not given them the opportunity to communicate with him in a way that protects his confidentiality.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
The settlement with Disney is bound by confidentiality.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidentiality
Noun
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And the level of secrecy surrounding how this map was drawn was rather amazing.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The map was made in secrecy, revealed just a day before the Special Session, and pushed through just months before critical elections.—
Jon Harris Maurer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Noun
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According to Disney’s privacy notice, the system compares a camera image taken at the entrance with the image saved when a guest first used a ticket or pass, converting the images into unique numerical values to look for a match.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some express concern, especially parents worried about their children’s privacy.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Confidentiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidentiality. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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