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
The dress was top secret—Burton didn't even tell her mom.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Royce Williams, who is eligible to receive the Medal of Honor for his 1952 dogfight against seven Soviet MiGs, which was classified top secret for more than 50 years.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
However, specific plot and character details are being kept top secret for now — including whether any former cast members will return.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Therefore, their work, whether from menial day-to-day tasks to top secret missions for national security are consistently linked back to the overarching mission of defending their country.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Royce Williams, who is eligible to receive the Medal of Honor for his 1952 dogfight against seven Soviet MiGs, which was classified top secret for more than 50 years.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
However, specific plot and character details are being kept top secret for now — including whether any former cast members will return.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
Therefore, their work, whether from menial day-to-day tasks to top secret missions for national security are consistently linked back to the overarching mission of defending their country.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top secret
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Painter said this is exactly the kind of trading a president shouldn’t do, because the president has both confidential information about overseas developments and the power to move commodities markets through his own decisions.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Investigators say Mott climbed over an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire before entering the restricted airfield.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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And speaking of restricted free agency, the obvious winner for most regrettable decision one year later was choosing Christian Braun’s extension over Peyton Watson’s.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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The Crosstown Classic just got incredibly personal.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Riley has been through his share of personal loss.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The classified unions held a rally ahead of a March school board meeting — a rally Muratsuchi came down from Sacramento to join.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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The President previously filed administrative claims seeking damages related to the 2022 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, which was conducted as part of the classified documents investigation, as well as federal investigations into alleged ties between his 2016 campaign and Russia.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
18 May 2026
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Ibrahim’s injuries prevent him from working, so Hiba supports the household, often picking up private cleaning jobs from Facebook ads.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Located on a private reserve northeast of the park, Awasi Patagonia puts you an hour away from the Laguna Amarga entrance, and many guests spend their week doing day hikes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Much the same could be said of Amalia’s esoteric delusions.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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There’s almost nothing depicted in his songwriting that his esoteric sampling and production doesn’t communicate better.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
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“Top secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20secret. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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