confidentiality agreement

noun

: nondisclosure agreement
The company required that candidates for high-level positions agree to sign a confidentiality agreement before being hired.
In Houston this month, Gibson screened the unfinished film for a group of Catholic, Jewish and Protestant leaders—all of whom signed a confidentiality agreement.Richard Corliss

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Before the sale, potential bidders will be given access to a data room to conduct due diligence on the assets under binding confidentiality agreements. Abigail Dubiniecki, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Curate work samples for your portfolio, respecting confidentiality agreements. Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 Outsourcing cybersecurity can also present challenges, however, including the need for strict governance, confidentiality agreements and potential ethical oversight. Anri Amir David, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Forever 21 has been seeking a buyer for several months and made contact with more than 200 potential bidders, 30 of which signed confidentiality agreements, but no viable deal has come together, court papers say. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for confidentiality agreement

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of confidentiality agreement was in 1969

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“Confidentiality agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confidentiality%20agreement. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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