TOP SECRET Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

top secret

adjective

Definition of top secret

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 indictment claims that the entries included sensitive information up to the top secret and sensitive compartmented information level, a designation that means it was derived from sensitive intelligence sources. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks kept Mickey Mouse top secret after a studio fallout had recently left Disney without the rights to his earlier creations. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026 Taylor, along with Eaddy Kiernan Bunzel and the rest of the events team, spends practically all of April in a conference room at the Vogue office, going over the seating chart, which lives on a large poster board that is kept top secret. — Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 2 May 2026 This book and movie also have one of my favorite Clancy Facts, which is that Tom revealed a top secret, silent navigation technology that caused a minor stir in the world of military-industrial-complex boat guys. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for top secret

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Adjective

The amendment’s supporters argued that political interference in tax enforcement should carry penalties comparable to those proposed for unlawfully disclosing confidential taxpayer information.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
However, that plan seems to have hit a snag, as days before the Codex Micro appeared, Apple sued OpenAI, accusing it of stealing trade secrets to build its hardware and of poaching ex-Apple staff for confidential product details.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026

Definition of confidential

Adjective

Schmid, who was a restricted free agent, was the final player the Panthers had signed who did not have a salary attached to his contract.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
To evaluate the models' maximum cybersecurity capabilities, OpenAI intentionally relaxed many of the guardrails normally present in production deployments while operating the systems inside a tightly restricted research environment.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of restricted

Adjective

For remote routes, a satellite messenger or personal locator beacon is worth the investment.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Merz took the opportunity to make a series of changes after a senior ally quit as the leader of his bloc's parliamentary group over personal conduct that undermined his credibility.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of personal

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This summer, the Pentagon went a step further and declared that its press office was now a classified space inaccessible to journalists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
The trial date could still be delayed by disputes over classified evidence and other complications arising from the extraordinary case.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

Definition of classified

Adjective

The city says state law prevents it from setting wages for private companies such as airlines, and a new provision in the state budget further restricts what local officials can do for contract workers.

— DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
And the private grading plan associated with the project, which provided engineering details for the development of private property, was completely voided, citing issues with code compliance.

— Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of private

Adjective

With all that group experience and wealth of individual styles, Play Time try something entirely different for their debut album on the admirably esoteric Balmat label.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026
This offers the do-it-yourself warrior a simple, direct route from antiquated lead-acid to state-of-the-art lithium without having to search for esoteric parts online.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 24 June 2026

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