as in confidential
kept completely hidden from the public by high government officials
top secret documents The mission is top secret.
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Recent Examples of top secret
There’s top secret sensitive information that only someone that’s really looking hard can find, seeking the truth.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Ashley Joachim Tellis, an unpaid State Department senior adviser, is facing a felony charge of unlawful retention of national defense information after investigators found more than 1,000 pages of top secret or secret documents at his home Saturday in Vienna, Virginia.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The top secret agent of CONTROL is a role model for clumsy wannabe Steve Carell, though by the end, Agent 23 is the one throwing an explosive situation into total KAOS.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Other semi-public spaces, including El Secreto and La Cava, were either not ready for guests or so top secret as to elude me.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Ashley Joachim Tellis, an unpaid State Department senior adviser, is facing a felony charge of unlawful retention of national defense information after investigators found more than 1,000 pages of top secret or secret documents at his home Saturday in Vienna, Virginia.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The top secret agent of CONTROL is a role model for clumsy wannabe Steve Carell, though by the end, Agent 23 is the one throwing an explosive situation into total KAOS.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Other semi-public spaces, including El Secreto and La Cava, were either not ready for guests or so top secret as to elude me.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top secret
Adjective
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Elk Grove city leaders have approved turning Amber Waves Way and several other streets into a restricted parking zone.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers gave Mays a restricted tender this past offseason, and the lineman eventually returned on the one-year deal.—
Mike Kaye
January 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators also found that Cowles linked his company card to his personal PayPal account and transferred funds to third parties.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Use moodier colors and personal details to create a cozy, lived-in feel.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The searches are being carried out as part of an investigation into a contractor Aurelio Perez-Lugones, who has security clearance and is accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Navy regularly briefs Courtney on classified matters in his position as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower subcommittee, which oversees the country’s top defense priority, the Columba ballistic missile submarines built by Electric Boat in Groton.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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None of the crew members mentioned the issue in the week between their initial request for a private medical conference and their return to Earth.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Homsido Infrared Wooden Home Sauna The private sauna also has a dedicated foot-heating panel that operates separately from the rest of the unit.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The news flew mostly under the radar, in part because of the esoteric nature of the OCC.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Still, their esoteric acid rock was revered and adored by their huge and loyal fanbase, known as Deadheads.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Top secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20secret. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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