nondisclosure agreement

noun

: an agreement in which a person (such as an employee) agrees to keep information (such as a trade secret) confidential
… declined to name the victim companies, citing nondisclosure agreements it signed …John Markoff

called also confidentiality agreement, NDA

Examples of nondisclosure agreement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All participants must sign a nondisclosure agreement. Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024 The utility commission offered federal investigators a chance to inspect the reports at its Harrisburg office or to sign a nondisclosure agreement, but the safety board refused and then issued a subpoena. Michael Rubinkam, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024 But anyone who helps review the models will be required to sign a nondisclosure agreement. Levi Sumagaysay, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024 In a complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by EW, Poche's lawyers Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos are seeking to nullify her contract after Delirium initiated private arbitration against her for allegedly violating her nondisclosure agreement. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2024 As a result, Delirium initiated private arbitration against Poche for purportedly violating her nondisclosure agreement. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Jan. 2024 Hart also claims that Shakes violated her confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements by discussing confidential business and personal information relating to Hart. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023 None of the board members would speak on the record, citing a nondisclosure agreement meant to keep the talks private. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024 In July 2018, Elfman entered into a settlement and nondisclosure agreement with Abadi. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nondisclosure agreement was in 1959

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“Nondisclosure agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisclosure%20agreement. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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