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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
the reporter suspected there was a hush-hush reason why the company agreed to the deal
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
top-echelon diplomats met in a hush-hush conference in a last-ditch effort to head off an international crisis
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Recent Examples of hush-hush
Pentagon watchers are getting more detail about the high-stakes, hush-hush Replicator project and its growing emphasis on assembly line prowess — not just fancy blueprints.
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The bar and banquettes are equally suited to special occasion dining and hush-hush power broker meetings.
—Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
To access the hush-hush sale, head to Rue La La now and make a free account using your email address.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
But Vicious Biscuit is hush-hush about who owns it.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The bar and banquettes are equally suited to special occasion dining and hush-hush power broker meetings.
—Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
To access the hush-hush sale, head to Rue La La now and make a free account using your email address.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
But Vicious Biscuit is hush-hush about who owns it.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hush-hush
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Justice Department regulations call for special counsels appointed by the attorney general to submit a confidential report at the conclusion of their investigations.Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Special counsels are mandated by internal Justice Department regulations to prepare confidential reports at the conclusion of their investigations to summarize their findings, and the attorney general can determine whether to release the report publicly.Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The rocket's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying its clandestine satellites to orbit.Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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That looks set to continue with a new play from the veteran dramatist Howard Brenton set in 1942 and telling of a clandestine meeting at the Kremlin between Churchill and Stalin.Matt Wolf, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Packing cubes are many travelers’ secret weapon for maximizing space in suitcases and staying organized, and this backpack comes with two that fit perfectly inside.Miles Walls, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
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Share your coaching methods Most coaches keep their methods secret.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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During the prosecution’s case, jurors saw floods of emails, undercover videos and wiretapped phone calls in which McClain and ComEd executives discuss hiring Madigan associates, including precinct captains Edward Moody and Ray Nice, former 13th Ward Ald.Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Reacher dives deep into an undercover ring by securing a job inside the operation though the stakes are high as he’s seen ducking from gunfire, explosions and no shortage of bad guys.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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However, as the leading crypto gains in notoriety, more entities, such as public or private companies, are emerging as identifiable holders.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Despite warnings from local officials and the FAA to keep private drones away from Southern California air spaces currently being used for fire suppression, Luna said the sheriff's office has dealt with at least two drone incidents since the wildfires broke out, resulting in three arrests.Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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For many Black southerners, the end of Jim Crow marked the beginning of covert discrimination—systems that, on their surface, signaled progress but kept discriminatory power dynamics in place.Essence, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
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Read: What Europe fears The Eagle S, however, apparently had a covert military purpose as well: Investigators discovered that the vessel was crammed full of advanced surveillance equipment, which used so much power that the ship suffered from periodic blackouts.Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Between the five culinary offerings, including an underground fondue cave called La Fromagerie, two bars, clay tennis courts, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a nearly 6,000 square-foot indoor and outdoor spa, there is really no reason to leave the property.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The medical crime thriller tells the story of Jeong Se-ok (played by Park), a formerly successful neurosurgeon who works as a shadow doctor in an underground surgery clinic after being expelled by her mentor, Choi Deok-hee (played by Sul).Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush-hush. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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