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 …—
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John Markoffcalled also confidentiality agreement, NDA
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In 2017, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey’s investigation for the New York Times exposed disturbing allegations, secret payouts and nondisclosure agreements.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Catch up fast: City officials were approached by an unnamed national technology developer last year and signed a nondisclosure agreement as the city assisted with the project's potential development.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Planned Parenthood routinely requires patients who receive settlements to sign nondisclosure agreements.
—Katie Benner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Multiple women told the outlet that the writer tried to pay them off after the abuse and forced them to sign nondisclosure agreements.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Catch up fast: City officials were approached by an unnamed national technology developer last year and signed a nondisclosure agreement as the city assisted with the project's potential development.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Planned Parenthood routinely requires patients who receive settlements to sign nondisclosure agreements.
—Katie Benner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Multiple women told the outlet that the writer tried to pay them off after the abuse and forced them to sign nondisclosure agreements.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Nondisclosure agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisclosure%20agreement. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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