as in secretiveness
the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret
this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters
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Recent Examples of secrecy
The secrecy generated lots of interest — but that was never his intention.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Plus, how secrecy sits at the center of Trump's clash with courts.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Government Secrecy: The juxtaposition of two cases involving sensitive information reinforces just how situational President Trump’s approach to government secrecy can be.
—Singeli Agnew, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
To maintain the show's secrecy, participants are typically sequestered on set, their experiences of the host city carefully choreographed around filming schedules.
—Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Plus, how secrecy sits at the center of Trump's clash with courts.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Government Secrecy: The juxtaposition of two cases involving sensitive information reinforces just how situational President Trump’s approach to government secrecy can be.
—Singeli Agnew, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
To maintain the show's secrecy, participants are typically sequestered on set, their experiences of the host city carefully choreographed around filming schedules.
—Kimberly Lyn, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for secrecy
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secrecy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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