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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
If that feels too buzzy, make your way up to the 14th floor, where the Living Room, overlooking the spectacular outdoor pool, is a hush-hush hangout only accessible to hotel guests.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Other teams Many teams and designers are keeping hush-hush about their looks.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Jenner has since begun dating film star Timothée Chalamet, in a once-hush-hush but now public relationship.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Vince Gilligan was very hush-hush about Pluribus for the longest time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Other teams Many teams and designers are keeping hush-hush about their looks.
—Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Jenner has since begun dating film star Timothée Chalamet, in a once-hush-hush but now public relationship.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Vince Gilligan was very hush-hush about Pluribus for the longest time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hush-hush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hush-hush
Adjective
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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All calls will be kept confidential.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The role of the two CIA agents who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua remains unclear.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The role of the two CIA agents, who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, remains unclear.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Both countries have confirmed recent talks, although details remain secret.—
Dánica Coto,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Federal prosecutors accused Van Dyke of using top-secret information gleaned from planning the raid to make around a dozen bets on the operation on Polymarket, a prediction market where users can bet on everything from the Super Bowl to territorial gains in the war in Ukraine.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These were actually undercover police officers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Federal prosecutors in Alabama secured an 11-count indictment accusing the organization of paying millions of dollars to some of those undercover informants and hiding the real purpose of the payments from its donors.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Many Cubans have expressed concern on social media about how private entities that will care for the elderly will be chosen and who will decide which people are considered vulnerable enough to enter the centers.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the impact on tip fees, Spino said Torrington could gain an additional $100,000 a year in tax revenues if the facility were to be sold to a private company.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
Adjective
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First Israeli deployment in an Arab state The covert Israeli deployment of the country’s vaunted Iron Dome missile defense system in the UAE underscored the nations’ deepening ties, an Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN last week, confirming a report by Axios.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Paglen traces magickal attempts to mold reality back to midcentury covert operations such as the CIA’s infamous MKUltra program—the one exploring mind control through electroshock therapy, hypnosis, and LSD.—
Louis Bury,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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The new investment and hiring at Haile are part of a long-term plan to transition between underground and open pit mining.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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Spring is when ants finally begin to move from their underground colonies up to the surface.—
Charlotte Maracina,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush-hush. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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