as in secrecy
the quality or state of being private or confidential
All medical records are treated with complete confidentiality.
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Recent Examples of confidentiality
With confidentiality rules in place and an invite-only policy, No Filter immediately gained cachet as a place where insiders congregated.
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Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The contract’s design, one legal scholar told the Post, could allow the White House to block inquiries into the project’s funding by citing donor confidentiality.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Many companies and organizations have internal guidelines including best practices for working in public, or even offer privacy and confidentiality training for staff.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Faxed ballots must include an Oath of Voter form, which waives confidentiality for the voter.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
If Erdos dismisses the lawsuit on account of arbitration, that will mean the dispute leaves the public court system and continues in arbitration, which is private and subject to confidentiality provisions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The potential release of the files raises concerns about the privacy and safety of city employees, witnesses, and others who may have provided information with an expectation of confidentiality, Jurado added.
—City News Service, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Because of doctor-patient confidentiality, execs like Duncan are free to talk openly about corporate secrets, and JoAnne, who drives a BMW and enrolls her weird son Orson (Everett Blunck) into a private feeder school for Stanford, benefits from the inside information.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
The Lede Company previously declined to comment on its work for the LAFD, citing client confidentiality.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The contract’s design, one legal scholar told the Post, could allow the White House to block inquiries into the project’s funding by citing donor confidentiality.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Many companies and organizations have internal guidelines including best practices for working in public, or even offer privacy and confidentiality training for staff.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Faxed ballots must include an Oath of Voter form, which waives confidentiality for the voter.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
If Erdos dismisses the lawsuit on account of arbitration, that will mean the dispute leaves the public court system and continues in arbitration, which is private and subject to confidentiality provisions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The potential release of the files raises concerns about the privacy and safety of city employees, witnesses, and others who may have provided information with an expectation of confidentiality, Jurado added.
—City News Service, Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Because of doctor-patient confidentiality, execs like Duncan are free to talk openly about corporate secrets, and JoAnne, who drives a BMW and enrolls her weird son Orson (Everett Blunck) into a private feeder school for Stanford, benefits from the inside information.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
The Lede Company previously declined to comment on its work for the LAFD, citing client confidentiality.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidentiality
Noun
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The April 26, 1986 disaster shone a spotlight on lax safety standards and government secrecy in what was then the Soviet Union.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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By the end of that show, the anxiety and isolation that freight life in the closet had burned away, leaving a happy, hopeful ending in place of familiar narrative disaster; love is found, secrecy is banished, and all is well.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to Disney’s privacy notice, the system compares a camera image taken at the entrance with the image saved when a guest first used a ticket or pass, converting the images into unique numerical values to look for a match.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some express concern, especially parents worried about their children’s privacy.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Confidentiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidentiality. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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